Digoxin treatment does not reinduce radioiodine uptake in radioiodine refractory non-medullary thyroid carcinoma.
Pepijn van HoutenJames NagarajahJanneke E W WalravenMartin JaegerAdriana C H van Engen-van GrunsvenJohannes W SmitRomana T Netea-MaierPublished in: European thyroid journal (2024)
Contrary to results from preclinical trials, in this trial, 3 weeks of digoxin treatment did not reinduce RAI uptake in patients with NMTC. This highlights essential challenges regarding the approach toward optimization of studies aimed to restore the RAI uptake and its therapeutic efficacy through drug repurposing.