Drug Repurposing 'Fast Track' to New Medicines for Obesity, Diabetes
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Researchers developed a computer program to identify drugs that may treat type 2 diabetes and obesity. The program looks at drugs for other diseases that may work on the basis of genetic pathways used by known drugs to treat the conditions. The scientists identified four pathways with known drug targets for type 2 diabetes and five with known drug targets for obesity.
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@tishta Scientists identified palbociclib (used to treat breast cancer) and cardiac glycosides (used to treat heart failure and heart rhythm disorders), which might be repurposed to treat type 2 diabetes.