drug repurposing

synonyms: drug repositioning, drug reprofiling
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.12648
Strategy that seeks to discover new applications for an existing drug that were not previously referenced and not currently prescribed or investigated.
Note: Various additional synonymous terms have been used to describe the process of drug repurposing. All appear to be used interchangeably.
Source:
PAC, 2013, 85, 1725. (Glossary of terms used in medicinal chemistry. Part II (IUPAC Recommendations 2013)) on page 1733 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'drug repurposing' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.12648 RIS BibTex EndNote
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