Drug-Repositioning Approaches Based on Medical and Life Science Databases

• Main Authors: Yoshito Zamami (Author), Hirofumi Hamano (Author), Takahiro Niimura (Author), Fuka Aizawa (Author), Kenta Yagi (Author), Mitsuhiro Goda (Author), Yuki Izawa-Ishizawa (Author), Keisuke Ishizawa (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2021-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Drug repositioning is a drug discovery strategy in which an existing drug is utilized as a therapeutic agent for a different disease. As information regarding the safety, pharmacokinetics, and formulation of existing drugs is already available, the cost and time required for drug development is redu...