<p>Repurposed drugs provide a rich source of potential therapies for Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and other neurodegenerative disorders (NDD). Repurposed drugs have information from non-clinical studies, phase 1 dosing, and safety and tolerability data collected with the original indication. Computational approaches, “omic” studies, drug databases, and electronic medical records help identify candidate therapies. Generic repurposed agents lack intellectual property protection and are rarely advanced to late-stage trials for AD/NDD. In this review we define repurposing, describe the advantages and challenges of repurposing, offer strategies for overcoming the obstacles, and describe the key contributions of repurposing to the drug development ecosystem.</p>

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Drug repurposing for Alzheimer’s disease and other neurodegenerative disorders

  • Jeffrey L. Cummings,
  • Yadi Zhou,
  • Alexandra Van Stone,
  • Davis Cammann,
  • Reina Tonegawa-Kuji,
  • Jorge Fonseca,
  • Feixiong Cheng

摘要

Repurposed drugs provide a rich source of potential therapies for Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and other neurodegenerative disorders (NDD). Repurposed drugs have information from non-clinical studies, phase 1 dosing, and safety and tolerability data collected with the original indication. Computational approaches, “omic” studies, drug databases, and electronic medical records help identify candidate therapies. Generic repurposed agents lack intellectual property protection and are rarely advanced to late-stage trials for AD/NDD. In this review we define repurposing, describe the advantages and challenges of repurposing, offer strategies for overcoming the obstacles, and describe the key contributions of repurposing to the drug development ecosystem.