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. 2014 May 8;7(Suppl 1):S8. doi: 10.1186/1755-8794-7-S1-S8

Table 3.

Novel therapeutics suitable for repositioning for the seven diseases

PH Target *Drug name Status Current Indication Action *Database
T1D RARA Alitretinoin Approved Kaposi's sarcoma Agonist TTD
GSK3B Lithium Unknown Bipolar disorder Unknown PharmGKB

T2D CHRM1 Pirenzepine Approved Peptic ulcer disease Antagonist TTD
LPL Gemfibrozil Approved Hyperlipidemia Activator TTD

CAD FLT1 Sorafenib Launched Advanced renal cell carcinoma Inhibitor TTD
KDR Sunitinib Launched Advanced renal cell carcinoma Inhibitor TTD

BD ESR1 Trilostane Approved Cushing's syndrome aModulator DrugBank
ABCC1 Methotrexate Unknown Psoriasis Unknown PharmGKB

HT TACR1 GSK1144814 Phase I Schizophrenia Antagonist TTD
NRP1 Palifermin Approved Oral mucositis Unknown DrugBank

CD CRHR1 CRF-1 antagonist Phase II completed Irritable bowel syndrome Antagonist TTD
INSR Insulin Detemir Approved Type I and II Diabetes Agonist DrugBank

RA HLA - DRB 1 Glatiramer Acetate Approved Multiple sclerosis Binder TTD
ACE Ramipril Approved Hypertension Inhibitor DrugBank

Abbreviations - PH - Phenotypes; T2D - Type 2 Diabetes; T1D - Type 1 Diabetes; CAD - Coronary Artery Disease; BD - Bipolar Disorder; HT - Hypertension; CD - Crohn's Disease; RA - Rheumatoid Arthritis; TTD - Therapeutic Target Database; PharmGKB - Pharmacogenomics Knowledgebase.

Examples of novel therapeutics suitable for repositioning towards cure of seven diseases. (* Drugs mentioned in the table are only examples as one target may have multiple drugs); (* Drug databases in the table are only examples as one drug-target association may be present in more than one database); (a Allosteric Modulator).

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