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Drug Repositioning – Drug repurposing involves exploring new medical uses for existing drugs, including approved, discontinued, shelved and investigational therapeutics. As the new indication is built on already available safety, pharmacokinetic and manufacturing data, drug repurposing represents an expedited way to develop innovative medications, and has found especial interest in the fields of rare and neglected conditions. It is estimated that about one third of recent approvals correspond to repurposing examples, and different public initiatives have been launched to foster the exploration of repurposing opportunities.
《Alan Talevi, in Reference Module in Biomedical Sciences, 2021》