Author:
Mourenza Álvaro,Bravo-Santano Natalia,Gil José A.,Mateos Luís M.,Letek Michal
Abstract
Every year, we face infectious outbreaks produced by harmful microorganisms commonly called superbugs. Often, there is not enough time to find new treatments to cure infected patients. On average, it takes a decade to develop a promising new drug to the point where it can be used on patients! Also, many of the compounds that we identify in the laboratory as promising anti-infectives are not useful for treating patients, mainly because they have unexpected, unsafe side effects. However, researchers have already found thousands of drugs that can safely be used to treat specific diseases. These compounds are approved to be used on patients for particular illnesses, but many of them have not been tested to treat any other diseases. Some of these drugs could be repurposed to treat infections caused by new superbugs. In this article, we summarize some exciting strategies used to find new anti-infectives by drug repurposing.
Cited by
1 articles.
订阅此论文施引文献
订阅此论文施引文献,注册后可以免费订阅5篇论文的施引文献,订阅后可以查看论文全部施引文献