Drug Repurposing
This course will explain what drug repurposing is and why it is beneficial for the treatment of rare diseases.
At the end of the course you will understand:
- The terminology around drug repurposing
- The value of drug repurposing can bring for rare diseases
- How patient groups can support and help to organise drug repurposing projects and what to look for in research partners
With thanks to:
Costello Medical provided pro bono support in the updating of this course.
Resource type
Course
Skill level
Intermediate
Duration
Est. 1.5 hours
Last updated
December 2019
Resource type
Course
Skill level
Intermediate
Duration
Est. 1.5 hours
Last updated
December 2019
What will you learn?
- How drug repurposing can be a more efficient and cost effective way to develop treatments for rare diseases
- How patient groups can support drug repurposing projects
- The benefits and challenges associated with drug repurposing
- The important considerations when setting up and coordinating a drug repurposing project
Who is this course for?
This course is designed for those looking to understand more about the basics of drug repurposing or patient groups looking to design or undertake a drug repurposing project.
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Introduction to drug repurposing
What is drug repurposing?
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Challenges for orphan drug development
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Getting involved with drug repurposing research
Getting started with drug repurposing
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Case study: Partnering with Healx to repurpose drugs for rare diseases
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Identifying a drug repurposing candidate
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Strategy for drug repurposing
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Case studies
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Delivering the clinical research
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Case studies
aPODD: a patient group working in drug repurposing
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Fragile X Syndrome
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Repurposing everolimus for tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC)
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Summary
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Feedback
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Further your learning
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