Drug Repurposing and Lysosomal Storage Disorders : A Trick to Treat

Rare diseases, or orphan diseases, are defined as diseases affecting a small number of people compared to the general population. Among these, we find lysosomal storage disorders (LSDs), a cluster of rare metabolic diseases characterized by enzyme mutations causing abnormal glycolipid storage. Drug repositioning involves repurposing existing approved drugs for new therapeutic applications, offering advantages in cost, time savings, and a lower risk of failure. We present a comprehensive analysis of existing drugs, their repurposing potential, and their clinical implications in the context of LSDs, highlighting the necessity of mutation-specific approaches. Our review systematically explores the landscape of drug repositioning as a means to enhance LSDs therapies. The findings advocate for the strategic repositioning of drugs, accentuating its role in expediting the discovery of effective treatments. We conclude that drug repurposing represents a viable pathway for accelerating therapeutic discovery for LSDs, emphasizing the need for the careful evaluation of drug efficacy and toxicity in disease-specific contexts.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:15

Enthalten in:

Genes - 15(2024), 3 vom: 25. Feb.

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Hay Mele, Bruno [VerfasserIn]
Rossetti, Federica [VerfasserIn]
Cubellis, Maria Vittoria [VerfasserIn]
Monticelli, Maria [VerfasserIn]
Andreotti, Giuseppina [VerfasserIn]

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Drug repositioning
Drug repurposing
Journal Article
Lysosomal enzyme disorder
Lysosomal storage disease
Lysosomal storage disorder
Review

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Date Completed 29.03.2024

Date Revised 30.03.2024

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.3390/genes15030290

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM370298950