EZCancerTarget

EZCancerTarget integrates genomic, proteomic, and pharmacological data from public databases to support drug repurposing and target validation in cancer research.


Key Features:

  • Data Aggregation: Aggregates data and literature from PubChem, DrugBank, PubMed, and EMA.
  • Multi-omic Integration: Integrates genomic, proteomic, and pharmacological information to generate combined molecular profiles.
  • Custom Drug–Target Lists: Produces customizable drug–target lists for prioritization of clinically relevant targets for functional validation assays or drug trials.
  • Biological Contextualization: Supplements compound and target entries with UniProt, String, and GeneCards annotations including pathways, molecular functions, and subcellular localization.
  • Disease Focus: Incorporates content and expertise relevant to small-cell lung cancer (SCLC), triple-negative breast cancer, and pancreatic cancer.

Scientific Applications:

  • Drug Repurposing: Supports identification and prioritization of existing compounds for new cancer indications using aggregated pharmacological and literature evidence.
  • Target Validation: Provides compiled molecular, pathway, and literature data to support experimental and clinical target validation.
  • Prioritization for Assays and Trials: Enables selection of clinically relevant targets for functional validation assays or drug trials.
  • Systematic Retrieval: Facilitates systematic searches and data retrieval for targets and compounds across PubChem, DrugBank, PubMed, and EMA.

Methodology:

Aggregates and integrates genomic, proteomic, and pharmacological data from PubChem, DrugBank, PubMed, EMA, UniProt, String, and GeneCards to produce compound- and target-centric profiles.

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Details

License:
GPL-3.0
Cost:
Free of charge
Tool Type:
command-line tool
Operating Systems:
Mac, Linux, Windows
Programming Languages:
R, Shell
Added:
1/8/2023
Last Updated:
1/8/2023

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Publications

Dora D, Dora T, Szegvari G, Gerdán C, Lohinai Z. EZCancerTarget: an open-access drug repurposing and data-collection tool to enhance target validation and optimize international research efforts against highly progressive cancers. BioData Mining. 2022;15(1). doi:10.1186/s13040-022-00307-9. PMID:36183137. PMCID:PMC9526900.

PMID: 36183137
PMCID: PMC9526900
Funding: - Hungarian Scientific Research Fund: #124652, #128666, #129664

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