Penfluridol has been used as an antipsychotic agent:to study its antimetastatic effect on triple-negative breast cancer cellsto study its effects on the growth of glioblastoma cell lines,to study its effects on the vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)-induced angiogenesis in human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs)
Biochem/physiol Actions
T-type Ca2+ channel blocker; antipsychotic
Penfluridol is studied in the treatment of schizophrenia, Tourette syndrome and acute psychosis. It also exhibits anticancer activity.
Features and Benefits
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