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. 2023 Aug 10;12:e63402. doi: 10.7554/eLife.63402

Table 1. Based off cell-based screening assays, these two FDA-approved compounds were determined to be good candidates to be repurposed as a sclerostin small-molecule inhibitor (SMI) for bone regeneration.

MOA, mechanism of action.

Drug name MOA Current use Dosing Metabolism
Fluticasone (F) Glucocorticoid receptor agonist Topical anti-inflammatory 100–2000 µg/day Hepatic
Valproic acid (VA1) Unknown Anti-epileptic drug, migraines 15–60 mg/kg/day Hepatic