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ArticleACS biomaterials science & engineering2025

Vortioxetine: A Potential Drug for Repurposing for Glioblastoma Treatment via a Microsphere Local Delivery System.

Yu Wang, Dorit Siebzehnrubl, Michael Weller, Tobias Weiss, Florian A Siebzehnrubl, Ben Newland

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Article in ACS biomaterials science & engineering, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors.

Yu WangSchool of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Cardiff University, King Edward VII Avenue, Cardiff CF10 3NB, United Kingdom.
Dorit SiebzehnrublCardiff University School of Biosciences, European Cancer Stem Cell Research Institute, Cardiff CF24 4HQ, United Kingdom.
Michael WellerDepartment of Neurology, Clinical Neuroscience Center, University Hospital Zurich and University of Zurich, Zurich 8091, Switzerland.
Tobias WeissDepartment of Neurology, Clinical Neuroscience Center, University Hospital Zurich and University of Zurich, Zurich 8091, Switzerland.
Florian A SiebzehnrublCardiff University School of Biosciences, European Cancer Stem Cell Research Institute, Cardiff CF24 4HQ, United Kingdom.
Ben NewlandSchool of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Cardiff University, King Edward VII Avenue, Cardiff CF10 3NB, United Kingdom.ORCID 0000-0002-5214-2604

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Drug repurposing is an attractive route for finding new therapeutics for brain cancers such as glioblastoma. Local administration of drugs to brain tumors or the postsurgical resection cavity holds promise to deliver a high dose to the target site with minimal off-target effects. Drug delivery systems aim to sustain the release of the drug at the target site but typically exhibit drawbacks such as a poor safety profile, uncontrolled/rapid drug release, or poor control over synthesis parameters/material dimensions. Herein, we analyzed the antidepressant vortioxetine and showed

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Brain NeoplasmsDrug Delivery SystemsDrug RepositioningGlioblastomaMicrospheresVortioxetineCell Line, TumorCell SurvivalDrug CarriersDrug LiberationHumansPolylactic Acid-Polyglycolic Acid CopolymerDrug CarriersPolylactic Acid-Polyglycolic Acid CopolymerVortioxetinedroplet-based microfluidicdrug repurposingglioblastomaoil-in-oil emulsionPLGA

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PMID40167528
PMCPMC12001186

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