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. 2024 May 8;6(6):e374–e383. doi: 10.1016/S2665-9913(24)00064-X

Table 3.

Selected repurposed drug candidates for giant cell arteritis treatment

Target Licensed indication
Abciximab ITGB2B, ITGB3, VTN Ischaemic cardiovascular events
Eptifibatide ITGB3 Acute coronary syndrome
Tirofiban ITGA2B, ITGB3 Acute coronary syndrome
Fostamatinib CDK1, MELK, TTK Chronic immune thrombocytopenia
Human C1 esterase inhibitor KLKB1 Acute attacks of hereditary angioedema
Lanadelumab KLKB1 Acute attacks of hereditary angioedema
Alteplase FGA, PLG, PLAUR, SERPINE1 Lysis of acute massive pulmonary embolism, acute ischaemic stroke, and acute myocardial infarction
Anistreplase FGA, PLG, SERPINE1 Lysis of acute pulmonary emboli, intracoronary emboli, and management of myocardial infarction
Tenecteplase FGA, PLG, PLAUR, SERPINE1 Myocardial infarction and lysis of intracoronary emboli
Urokinase FGA, PLG, SERPINE1 Lysis of acute massive pulmonary emboli, acute thrombi obstructing coronary arteries, occlusive thromboemboli in peripheral arteries and grafts, and restoration of patency to intravenous catheters
Reteplase FGA, PLG, SERPINE1 Lysis of acute pulmonary emboli, intracoronary emboli, and management of myocardial infarction
Streptokinase PLG Acute evolving transmural myocardial infarction, pulmonary embolism, deep vein thrombosis, arterial thrombosis, or embolism and occlusion of arteriovenous cannulae

Only proposed candidate drugs are shown, the complete report of the drug repurposing analysis is provided in the appendix (pp 112–136).