Niclosamide repositioning for treating cancer: Challenges and nano-based drug delivery opportunities.
Eur J Pharm Biopharm
; 141: 58-69, 2019 Aug.
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ABSTRACT
Drug repositioning may be defined as a process when new biological effects for known drugs are identified, leading to recommendations for new therapeutic applications. Niclosamide, present in the Model List of Essential Medicines, from the World Health Organization, has been used since the 1960s for tapeworm infection. Several preclinical studies have been shown its impressive anticancer effects, which led to clinical trials for colon and prostate cancer. Despite high expectations, proof of efficacy and safety are still required, which are associated with diverse biopharmaceutical challenges, such as the physicochemical properties of the drug and its oral absorption, and their relationship with clinical outcomes. Nanostructured systems are innovative drug delivery strategies, which may provide interesting pharmaceutical advantages for this candidate. The aim of this review is to discuss challenges involving niclosamide repositioning for cancer diseases, and the opportunities of therapeutic benefits from nanosctrutured system formulations containing this compound.
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01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Contexto en salud:
2_ODS3
Problema de salud:
2_cobertura_universal
Asunto principal:
Nanoestructuras
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Neoplasias
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Niclosamida
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Antineoplásicos
Tipo de estudio:
Guideline
Límite:
Animals
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Eur J Pharm Biopharm
Asunto de la revista:
FARMACIA
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FARMACOLOGIA
Año:
2019
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Brasil