Drug repurposing, also known as drug redirecting, is a novel approach to reuse and explore
an approved, failed, or abandoned drug and redirecting it toward a new therapeutic …

The last two years from 2020 to 2022 have seen the world face an unparalleled crisis in the
form of the corona virus, which has challenged mankind as never before. The struggle and …

Cancer is a complex disease affecting millions of people around the world. Despite
advances in surgical and radiation therapy, chemotherapy continues to be an important …

Drug Repurposing in Cancer Therapy: Approaches and Applications provides
comprehensive and updated information from experts in basic science research and clinical …

Simple Summary Drug repurposing is emerging as a promising avenue for addressing
clinical challenges in treating drug-resistant and metastatic cancers. As a case study, some …

Rising necessity of potential drugs for treating chronic, rare, and untreated diseases is the
main motive for the development of repurposed drugs. Drug repurposing or repositioning is …

With new diseases surfacing and old ones recurring, modern pharmaceutical research is
facing a major problem today, with a drop in drug development efficiency and a gap …

Highlights•Repurposing existing drugs for new diseases is cost effective and time saving.•In
silico methods are crucial for rapid drug screening in the early stages.•Machine learning …

The costs of developing, validating and buying new drugs are dramatically increasing. On
the other hand, sobering economies have difficulties in sustaining their healthcare systems …

Drug discovery process is both time-consuming and costly affair. Repurposing of “old drugs”
for a new indication/disease can aid in combating the effects of high-attrition rates …