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Repurposing anti-parasite benzimidazole drugs as selective anti-cancer chemotherapeutics

by Fatemeh Movahedi a ,  Li Li a,* orcid  and  Zhi Ping Xu a,b,* orcid
a
Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland, StLucia, QLD4072, Australia
b
Institute of Biomedical Health Technology and Engineering and Institute of Systems and Physical Biology, Shenzhen Bay Laboratory, Shenzhen 518107, China
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CI  2023, 17; 2(1), 17; https://doi.org/10.58567/ci02010003
Received: 23 May 2023 / Accepted: 9 June 2023 / Published Online: 14 June 2023
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Abstract

Cancer chemotherapy is generally associated with many severe adverse effects. Many cancer studies are currently focused on repurposing conventional non-toxic anti-parasite drugs for cancer treatment. Since cancer cells and parasites have many features in common, some anti-parasite drugs such as benzimidazoles have been recently found to possess the anti-cancer activity. Benzimidazoles act against cancer by inhibiting tubulin polymerization, inducing cancer cell apoptosis, arresting cell cycle and over-generating reactive oxygen specimen. In this review, we summarize the anticancer features of these drugs in recent investigations, lead to reconsideration of benzimidazoles as a family of anti-cancer chemotherapeutics with non-toxicity or low toxicity to the normal cells and tissues. We particularly highlight the recent progresses using nanoformulations for enhanced cancer therapy and provide our prospects in the future research.

Keywords: Anti-parasite; Benzimidazoles; Anti-cancer activity; Inhibition of tubulin polymerization; Selective chemoth erapeutics;
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Movahedi, F.; Li, L.; Xu, Z. P. Repurposing anti-parasite benzimidazole drugs as selective anti-cancer chemotherapeutics. Cancer Insight, 2023, 2, 17. https://doi.org/10.58567/ci02010003
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Movahedi F, Li L, Xu Z P. Repurposing anti-parasite benzimidazole drugs as selective anti-cancer chemotherapeutics. Cancer Insight; 2023, 2(1):17. https://doi.org/10.58567/ci02010003
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Movahedi, F., Li, L., & Xu, Z. P. (2023). Repurposing anti-parasite benzimidazole drugs as selective anti-cancer chemotherapeutics. Cancer Insight, 2(1), 17. https://doi.org/10.58567/ci02010003

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