Liddicoat J, Hamidzadeh A, Liddell K, Schito M, Simon D, Aboy M, Minssen T. New government drug repurposing programs: Opportunities and uncertainties.
Sci Transl Med 2024;
16:eadl0998. [PMID:
38924430 DOI:
10.1126/scitranslmed.adl0998]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2023] [Accepted: 06/04/2024] [Indexed: 06/28/2024]
Abstract
Drug repurposing can be cheaper and faster than developing new compounds. Yet, it remains underused, partially because of regulatory and intellectual property challenges. Policy-makers in the United States and Europe have created seven drug development programs that aim to overcome these challenges using a variety of different strategies.
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