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Chemical and Pharmacological Properties of Decoquinate: A Review of Its Pharmaceutical Potential and Future Perspectives

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PHARMACEUTICS
卷 14, 期 7, 页码 -

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MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics14071383

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decoquinate; antimicrobial; physicochemical properties; medicinal chemistry; nanomedicines

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  1. Coordenacao de Aperfeicoamento de Pessoal de Nivel Superior, Brasil (CAPES) [001]

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This review highlights the antimicrobial activity and pharmacokinetic properties of Decoquinate (DQ), and discusses the solutions currently under investigation to overcome its limitations. Pharmaceutical nanotechnology and medicinal chemistry have been used to improve the biopharmaceutical properties and pharmacokinetic profile of DQ. Based on the results presented, DQ prototypes could be tested in clinical trials for human application in the near future.
Decoquinate (DQ) is an antimicrobial agent commonly used as a feed additive for birds for human consumption. Its use as an additive is well established, but DQ has the potential for therapy as an antimicrobial drug for veterinary treatment and its optimized derivatives and/or formulations, mainly nanoformulations, have antimicrobial activity against pathogens that infect humans. However, DQ has a high partition coefficient and low solubility in aqueous fluids, and these biopharmaceutical properties have limited its use in humans. In this review, we highlight the antimicrobial activity and pharmacokinetic properties of DQ and highlight the solutions currently under investigation to overcome these drawbacks. A literature search was conducted focusing on the use of decoquinate against various infectious diseases in humans and animals. The search was conducted in several databases, including scientific and patent databases. Pharmaceutical nanotechnology and medicinal chemistry are the tools of choice to achieve human applications, and most of these applications have been able to improve the biopharmaceutical properties and pharmacokinetic profile of DQ. Based on the results presented here, DQ prototypes could be tested in clinical trials for human application in the coming years.

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