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nitroxoline is an approved drug
Compound class:
Synthetic organic
Comment: Nitroxoline is an antimicrobial used to treat urinary tract infections [1]. Repurposing of nitroxoline for infectious diseases and oncological indications has been proposed, although clinical translation pharmacokinetic challenges will hamper clinical translation.
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References |
1. FUSON RC, BAUMAN RA et al.. (1947)
The synthesis of 5-hydroxy-8-nitroquinoline and certain of its derivatives. J Org Chem, 12 (6): 799-806. [PMID:18919732] |