Drug repurposing in cancer therapy approaches and applications / edited by Kenneth K.W To, William C.S. Cho.
| Other author | To, Kenneth K. W. |
| Other author | Cho, William C. S. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | London, United Kingdom ; San Diego, CA : Academic Press, An imprint of Elsevier, [2020] |
| Description | xi, 445 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from ClinicalKey Flex |
| Subjects |
| Abstract | "Drug Repurposing in Cancer Therapy: Approaches and Applications provides comprehensive and updated information from experts in basic science research and clinical practice on how existing drugs can be repurposed for cancer treatment. The book summarizes successful stories that may assist researchers in the field to better design their studies for new repurposing projects. Sections discuss specific topics such as in silico prediction and high throughput screening of repurposed drugs, drug repurposing for overcoming chemoresistance and eradicating cancer stem cells, and clinical investigation on combination of repurposed drug and anticancer therapy. Cancer researchers, oncologists, pharmacologists and several members of biomedical field who are interested in learning more about the use of existing drugs for different purposes in cancer therapy will find this to be a valuable resource"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2020942827 |
| ISBN | 9780128196687 (paperback) |
| ISBN | (epub) |
Availability
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |