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Copyright ©The Author(s) 2015.
World J Neurol. Mar 28, 2015; 5(1): 5-16
Published online Mar 28, 2015. doi: 10.5316/wjn.v5.i1.5
Table 3 Repurposed drug potential for remyelination
DrugSafetyBBBIn vitro effectsIn vivo effectsMS trialsMechanism
Quetiapine++++NCT02087631Atypical antipsychotic
Fasudil+NA++ROCK Inhibitor
Olesoxime++++NCT01808885Mitochondrial permeability transition pore modulator
Ibudilast++++NCT01982942 NCT01910259Phosphodiesterase PDE4 inhibitor
Simvastatin+++/-+/-NCT00647348HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor
Lovastatin++++HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor
Clemastine++++NCT02040298Antihistamine
IRX4204NA++NARetinoid X receptor agonist
Bexarotene+/-+--Retinoid X receptor agonist
Benztropine+/-+++M1/M3 muscarinic receptor antagonist