Authors: Shukla AM, Shukla AW
PMID: 31844421 PMCID: PMC6905642 DOI: 10.7573/dic.2019-9-1
Abstract
Several experimental and clinical studies have transformed the traditional antimalarial role of chloroquine (CHQ) and related structural analogues to potent therapeutic agents for a host of nonmalarial indications. The expanding clinical applicability for these drugs includes rheumatological and cardiovascular disorders (CVD), chronic kidney disease (CKD), oncology, and a variety of nonmalarial infections. These clinical advancements are primarily related to pleiotropic pharmacological actions of these drugs, including immunomodulation, anti-inflammatory properties, and capabilities of inducing autophagy and apoptosis at a cellular level. Historically, many clinical benefits in nonmalarial indications were first recognized through serendipitous observations; however, with numerous ongoing systematic clinical studies, the clinical horizons of these drugs have a promising future.
Keywords: antimalarials; cardiovascular disease; chloroquine; chronic kidney disease; hydroxychloroquine; rheumatology.
Source: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31844421/
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