The poor design of clinical trials of statins in oncology may explain their failure – lessons for drug repurposing
(2018)
Journal Article
Statins are widely used to treat hypercholesterolaemia. However, by inhibiting the production of mevalonate, they also reduce the production of several isoprenoids that are necessary for the function of small GTPase oncogenes such as Ras. As such, st... Read More about The poor design of clinical trials of statins in oncology may explain their failure – lessons for drug repurposing.