Journal of Developing Drugs
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Q. Ping Dou

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• Editorial
  Repositioning an Old Anti-Alcoholism Drug: Disulfiram as a Selective, Effective and Economical Anticancer Agent
  Author(s): Claire Soave, Maricela Viola-Rhenals, Yasmine Karam Elghoul, Tao Peng and Ping Dou Claire Soave, Maricela Viola-Rhenals, Yasmine Karam Elghoul, Tao Peng and Ping Dou
  
  Disulfiram (tetra ethyl thiuram disulfide, or DSF), is a disulfide derivative of N, N-diethyl dithiocarbamate (DEDTC). DSF is an FDA approved drug for the treatment of alcoholism, and at low doses continues to be a useful treatment option for those suffering from the disease. DSF is a member of the dithiocarbamate family, and is thus a metal chelator. Many cancer cells have elevated levels of copper, a metal to which DSF can bind. Thus, DSF is of great interest in cancer research as an antitumor agent, as studies suggest the DSF-copper complex may be cytotoxic to cancer cells. This could allow for targeting of some types of cancer cells with elevated copper levels by DSF. .. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2329-6631.1000e147

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