Combined therapy with Benznidazole and repurposed drugs Clofazimine and Benidipine for chronic Chagas disease

Eur J Med Chem. 2019 Dec 15:184:111778. doi: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2019.111778. Epub 2019 Oct 10.
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Keywords: Chronic chagas disease; Combined therapy; Repurposed drugs; Synergism.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Chagas Disease / drug therapy*
  • Chagas Disease / pathology
  • Chlorocebus aethiops
  • Chronic Disease
  • Clofazimine / chemistry
  • Clofazimine / therapeutic use*
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Dihydropyridines / chemistry
  • Dihydropyridines / therapeutic use*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Mice
  • Mice, Inbred C3H
  • Nitroimidazoles / chemistry
  • Nitroimidazoles / therapeutic use*
  • Trypanocidal Agents / chemistry
  • Trypanocidal Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Vero Cells

Substances

  • Dihydropyridines
  • Nitroimidazoles
  • Trypanocidal Agents
  • benidipine
  • Clofazimine
  • benzonidazole