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ReviewACS pharmacology & translational science2024

Drug Repurposing: A Leading Strategy for New Threats and Targets.

Ashish Sriram Mishra, Manimaran Vasanthan, Sivakumar Ponnurengam Malliappan

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Review in ACS pharmacology & translational science, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 23 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

23 citing papers in PubMed.

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  20. From Lab to Clinic: Success Stories of Repurposed Drugs in Treating Major Diseases.Advances in pharmacological and pharmaceutical sciences · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Ashish Sriram MishraDepartment of Pharmaceutics, SRM College of Pharmacy, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, 603202, Tamil Nadu, India.
Manimaran VasanthanDepartment of Pharmaceutics, SRM College of Pharmacy, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, 603202, Tamil Nadu, India.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0005-3182-2642
Sivakumar Ponnurengam MalliappanSchool of Medicine and Pharmacy, Duy Tan University, Da Nang Vietnam, Institute of Research and Development, Duy Tan University, Da Nang 550000, Vietnam.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Less than 6% of rare illnesses have an appropriate treatment option. Repurposed medications for new indications are a cost-effective and time-saving strategy that results in excellent success rates, which may significantly lower the risk associated with therapeutic development for rare illnesses. It is becoming a realistic alternative to repurposing "conventional" medications to treat joint and rare diseases considering the significant failure rates, high expenses, and sluggish stride of innovative medication advancement. This is due to delisted compounds, cheaper research fees, and faster development time frames. Repurposed drug competitors have been developed using strategic decisions based on data analysis, interpretation, and investigational approaches, but technical and regulatory restrictions must also be considered. Combining experimental and computational methodologies generates innovative new medicinal applications. It is a one-of-a-kind strategy for repurposing human-safe pharmaceuticals to treat uncommon and difficult-to-treat ailments. It is a very effective method for discovering and creating novel medications. Several pharmaceutical firms have developed novel therapies by repositioning old medications. Repurposing drugs is practical, cost-effective, and speedy and generally involves lower risks when compared to developing a new drug from the beginning.

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PMID38633585
PMCPMC11019736

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