Screening of Benzimidazole-Based Anthelmintics and Their Enantiomers as Repurposed Drug Candidates in Cancer Therapy

• Main Authors: Rosalba Florio (Author), Simone Carradori (Author), Serena Veschi (Author), Davide Brocco (Author), Teresa Di Genni (Author), Roberto Cirilli (Author), Adriano Casulli (Author), Alessandro Cama (Author), Laura De Lellis (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2021-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Repurposing of approved non-antitumor drugs represents a promising and affordable strategy that may help to increase the repertoire of effective anticancer drugs. Benzimidazole-based anthelmintics are antiparasitic drugs commonly employed both in human and veterinary medicine. Benzimidazole compound...