reviewSignal Transduction and Targeted TherapyJul 2, 2020GOLD OA

Overcoming cancer therapeutic bottleneck by drug repurposing

Sichuan University · State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy · +9 more institutions

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Abstract

Ever present hurdles for the discovery of new drugs for cancer therapy have necessitated the development of the alternative strategy of drug repurposing, the development of old drugs for new therapeutic purposes. This strategy with a cost-effective way offers a rare opportunity for the treatment of human neoplastic disease, facilitating rapid clinical translation. With an increased understanding of the hallmarks of cancer and the development of various data-driven approaches, drug repurposing further promotes the holistic productivity of drug discovery and reasonably focuses on target-defined antineoplastic compounds. The "treasure trove" of non-oncology drugs should not be ignored since they could target not…

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