A prominent example is the proposal to implement anthelminthics, such
as mebendazole, niclosamide and pyrvinium pamoate, as novel anticancer drugs.
Not exact matches
Janssen GPH will also prioritise work with the International Partnership for Microbicides developing the investigational drug dapivirine for use
as a monthly vaginal microbicidal ring designed to prevent sexual transmission of HIV and continue its pact with Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative for the preclinical research of a reformulated form of flubendazole for lymphatic filariasis (elephantiasis) and onchocerciasis (river blindness), Janssen GPH is also developing a new, chewable formulation of Vermox (
mebendazole) that will facilitate treatment of intestinal worms in younger children.
Tan Z, Chen L, Zhang S. Comprehensive modeling and discovery of
mebendazole as a novel TRAF2 - and NCK - interacting kinase inhibitor.
Repurposing the antihelmintic
mebendazole as a hedgehog inhibitor.
In human cells,
mebendazole suppressed the formation of the primary cilium, a microtubule - based organelle that functions
as a signaling hub for Hh pathway activation.
Examples of drugs identified
as high - potential agents within the Repurposing Drugs in Oncology (ReDO) project include
mebendazole, cimetidine, nitroglycerin, diclofenac and clarithromycin, among others [3].