Adult Double-Chambered Right Ventricle Associated With Ventricular Tachycardia and New-Onset Heart Failure

Patibandla, Saikrishna; Trehan, Siddhant; Kyaw, Htoo; Tsai, Kevin; Reddy, Sarath

doi:10.7759/cureus.8122

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“…Spironolactone: Spironolactone, an aldosterone inhibitor originally used as an effective diuretic for the treatment of high blood pressure and edema, was subsequently shown to benefit patients with heart failure. [369][370][371] Increasingly, studies have shown the anticancer properties of spironolactone on prostate and breast cancer. 372,373 Regulation of DNA damage response appears to be the key mechanism of spironolactone in cancer treatment.…”

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Overcoming cancer therapeutic bottleneck by drug repurposing

Zhang

Zhou

Xie

et al. 2020

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Ever present hurdles for the discovery of new drugs for cancer therapy have necessitated the development of the alternative strategy of drug repurposing, the development of old drugs for new therapeutic purposes. This strategy with a cost-effective way offers a rare opportunity for the treatment of human neoplastic disease, facilitating rapid clinical translation. With an increased understanding of the hallmarks of cancer and the development of various data-driven approaches, drug repurposing further promotes the holistic productivity of drug discovery and reasonably focuses on target-defined antineoplastic compounds. The "treasure trove" of non-oncology drugs should not be ignored since they could target not only known but also hitherto unknown vulnerabilities of cancer. Indeed, different from targeted drugs, these old generic drugs, usually used in a multi-target strategy may bring benefit to patients. In this review, aiming to demonstrate the full potential of drug repurposing, we present various promising repurposed non-oncology drugs for clinical cancer management and classify these candidates into their proposed administration for either mono-or drug combination therapy. We also summarize approaches used for drug repurposing and discuss the main barriers to its uptake.

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Section: Non-oncology Drugs In Drug Repurposingmentioning

confidence: 99%

Overcoming cancer therapeutic bottleneck by drug repurposing

Zhang

Zhou

Xie

et al. 2020

Sig Transduct Target Ther

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“…Therefore, the relationship between spironolactone and the treatment of hair loss is related to the role of spironolactone in reducing androgens. 8,22 It was reported that spironolactone could reduce the symptoms of FPHL not only in adult women but also in a nine-year-old girl. 23 Meanwhile, studies have shown different results regarding the efficacy of finasteride.…”

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“…With the reduction in androgen production, hair that has become thin and weak due to high secretion of these hormones becomes thick again and returns to its normal state. Therefore, the relationship between spironolactone and the treatment of hair loss is related to the role of spironolactone in reducing androgens 8,22 . It was reported that spironolactone could reduce the symptoms of FPHL not only in adult women but also in a nine‐year‐old girl 23 …”

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The efficacy of the combination of topical minoxidil and oral spironolactone compared with the combination of topical minoxidil and oral finasteride in women with androgenic alopecia, female and male hair loss patterns: A blinded randomized clinical trial

Sadeghzadeh Bazargan,

Tavana,

Dehghani

et al. 2023

J of Cosmetic Dermatology

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IntroductionAndrogenic alopecia (AGA) is the most common cause of hair loss in women, affecting their quality of life. The present study was conducted with the aim of comparing the combined effect of topical minoxidil and oral spironolactone with the combined effect of topical minoxidil and oral finasteride in women with AGA, female and male hair loss patterns.MethodThis clinical study was performed on 60 women suffering from AGA. The patients were divided into two groups receiving spironolactone 100 mg/day and finasteride 5 mg/day. In addition, a 2% minoxidil solution was used in all patients in addition to treatment with finasteride or spironolactone. At 2 months after initiation and at the end of treatment, patients were evaluated using the Ludwig/Norwood–Hamilton scale and the degree of physician and patient satisfaction.ResultsAfter 2 months, hair density, hair thickness, and hair loss had improved in both groups; however, statistically, there was no significant difference between the two groups with respect to these parameters (p > 0.05). After 4 months, a significant difference was found between the two groups in terms of treatment response (physician satisfaction), hair density, and hair loss severity. So that, the drugs used were ineffective in 6.7% of cases in the minoxidil‐spironolactone group and in 16.7% of cases in the minoxidil‐finasteride group. In addition, 43.3% of cases in the minoxidil‐spironolactone group and 53% in the minoxidil‐finasteride group responded well to treatment. The treatment effect was excellent in 56.7% and 0% of the mentioned groups, respectively, and the mentioned difference was statistically significant (p: 0.01). The response to treatment in female pattern hair loss (FPHL) was not statistically significant (p: 0.52), but there was a significant difference in the response to both treatments in male pattern hair loss (MPHL; p: 0.007). In terms of patient satisfaction, minoxidil‐spironolactone treatment was significantly better than minoxidil‐finasteride regarding hair density and severity of hair loss (p: 0.01). Finally, in terms of treatment complications, the patients in two groups did not have any serious adverse effects.ConclusionThe combination of minoxidil and spironolactone could be considered a more effective treatment than the combination of minoxidil and finasteride in women with AGA, FPHL, and MPHL.

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“…[11][12][13] PA is mainly classified into 5 subtypes, including aldosteroneproducing adenoma (APA), bilateral adrenal hyperplasia, unilateral adrenal hyperplasia (UAH), genetic aldosteronism, and aldosterone-secreting adrenal carcinoma. 14,15 APA and UAH are unilateral PA, while bilateral adrenal hyperplasia is a bilateral PA. Subtype classification has been performed using computed tomography (CT) scanning and adrenal venous sampling (AVS), which provides an opportunity for targeted treatment, either surgical for unilateral PA or medical with MR antagonists for bilateral PA. [14][15][16][17] Adrenal CT is used to exclude large masses that may represent adrenocortical carcinoma. AVS is the only reliable method to differentiate unilateral from bilateral PA. 14 However, AVS is costly and requires an expert radiologist; thus, it is not available in most hospitals.…”

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Prevalence, Subtype Classification, and Outcomes of Treatment of Primary Aldosteronism: A Prospective Study in China

Gao

Wang

et al. 2021

Endocrine Practice

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Objective: To investigate the prevalence of primary aldosteronism (PA) among participants with hypertension, evaluate the concordance of PA classification between adrenal computed tomography and adrenal venous sampling, and compare the outcomes of surgery and medication for unilateral PA. Methods: A prospective study was conducted among all inpatients with hypertension (n ¼ 7594) at the National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, China, from May 2016 to April 2018. Results: Of the 7594 participants, 8.12% (n ¼ 617) with plasma aldosterone-renin ratio 3.7 were possible PA cases. Three hundred sixty-seven cases with plasma aldosterone-renin ratio 3.7 and plasma aldosterone concentration 10 ng/dL were confirmed using the recumbent saline infusion test (69.20%, 182 of 263) or the captopril challenge test (66.5%, 69 of 104, P > .05). The prevalence of PA was 3.31% (n ¼ 251). Of the 251 patients with PA, all of them had multiple comorbidities, and 49.40% (n ¼ 124) had spontaneous hypokalemia. The concordance of PA classification between adrenal computed tomography and adrenal venous sampling was only 47.11%. The patients' blood pressure declined to normal ranges in the adrenalectomy (85.71%, 30 of 35) and spironolactone (63.04%; 29 of 46) groups (P < .05). Furthermore, hypokalemia was normalized in the adrenalectomy (100.00%; 26 of 26) and spironolactone (94.74%; 18 of 19) groups. Conclusion: It is necessary to incorporate PA screening into routine practice for those with hypertension in the Chinese population. This will assist in ensuring that the best therapeutic schedule based on PA subtypes is devised. Additionally, as a result, it may contribute to restoring the blood pressure levels and reducing the prevalence of comorbidities in these patients with PA.

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Adult Double-Chambered Right Ventricle Associated With Ventricular Tachycardia and New-Onset Heart Failure

Cited by 3 publications

References 11 publications

Overcoming cancer therapeutic bottleneck by drug repurposing

Overcoming cancer therapeutic bottleneck by drug repurposing

The efficacy of the combination of topical minoxidil and oral spironolactone compared with the combination of topical minoxidil and oral finasteride in women with androgenic alopecia, female and male hair loss patterns: A blinded randomized clinical trial

Prevalence, Subtype Classification, and Outcomes of Treatment of Primary Aldosteronism: A Prospective Study in China

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