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Int J Clin Oncol
; 28(5): 613-624, 2023 May.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-36961615
ABSTRACT
Prof. Setsuro Fujii achieved significant results in the field of drug discovery research in Japan. He developed nine well-known drugs: FT, UFT, S-1 and FTD/TPI are anticancer drugs, while cetraxate hydrochloride, camostat mesilate, nafamostat mesilate, gabexate mesilate and pravastatin sodium are therapeutic drugs for various other diseases. He delivered hope to patients with various diseases across the world to improve their condition. Even now, drug discovery research based on Dr. Fujii's ideas is continuing.