Publication Name	World Journal of Gastrointestinal Oncology
Manuscript ID	107681
Country	China

Category	Oncology
Manuscript Type	Review
Article Title	Advances and challenges in drug repurposing in precision therapeutics of colorectal cancer
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Xin-Ning Yu, Hua-Tao Wu, Bing-Xuan Wu, Shu-Feng Zhi, Yang-Zheng Lan, Wen-Jia Chen and Jing Liu
Funding Agency and Grant Number	Funding Agency Grant Number National Natural Science Foundation of China No. 82273457 Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province No. 2023A1515012762 Science and Technology Special Project of Guangdong Province No. 210715216902829
Corresponding Author	Jing Liu, Associate Professor, MD, PhD, The Breast Center, Cancer Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, No. 7 Raoping Road, Shantou 515041, Guangdong Province, China. jliu12@stu.edu.cn
Key Words	Drug repurposing; Colorectal cancer; Treatment; Multidisciplinary collaboration; Precision therapeutics
Core Tip	Drug repurposing emerges as an essential strategy due to its advantages like shorter development timelines and lower costs. This review covers recent progress in repurposing traditional drugs and using high-throughput screening and artificial intelligence for colorectal cancers.
Citation	Yu XN, Wu HT, Wu BX, Zhi SF, Lan YZ, Chen WJ, Liu J. Advances and challenges in drug repurposing in precision therapeutics of colorectal cancer. World Journal of Gastrointest Oncol 2025; In press

Received	2025-03-28 07:03
Peer-Review Started	2025-03-28 07:03
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Return for Revision	2025-04-11 01:59
Revised	2025-04-21 11:22
Second Decision	2025-06-03 02:47
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2025-06-03 07:42
Articles in Press	2025-06-03 07:42
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