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DRUG REPROFILING [1 record]

Record 1 2021-05-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pharmacology
DEF

The process of identifying and validating a use not previously approved for an existing drug.

CONT

Drug reprofiling provides a chance for an established or a forgotten drug to move into a new area of therapy, whether related to the known effects or in a completely new area.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pharmacologie
DEF

Approche visant à découvrir et à valider une utilisation qui n'a pas déjà été homologuée pour un médicament existant.

CONT

Le repositionnement de médicament consiste à utiliser des molécules déjà présentes sur le marché pour les appliquer à d'autres maladies qui ne relèvent pas de l'indication médicale d'origine.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Farmacología
CONT

El reposicionamiento de medicamentos, por medio del cual los medicamentos se "reciclan" y se utilizan en el tratamiento de enfermedades distintas de aquellas para las que fueron desarrollados, se ha convertido en un modelo prometedor capaz de hacer frente a estos dos problemas: concretamente, aumentar la productividad de los medicamentos y, al mismo tiempo, generar nuevos tratamientos para enfermedades huérfanas y desatendidas.

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