Download or read book Drug Repurposing written by Shailendra K. Saxena and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2022-06-01 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book focuses on various aspects and applications of drug repurposing, the understanding of which is important for treating diseases. Due to the high costs and time associated with the new drug discovery process, the inclination toward drug repurposing is increasing for common as well as rare diseases. A major focus of this book is understanding the role of drug repurposing to develop drugs for infectious diseases, including antivirals, antibacterial and anticancer drugs, as well as immunotherapeutics.