University of Birmingham: New Hope for a Rare Eye Disease: Repurposing an Alcohol Dependency Drug
January 20, 2026
January 20, 2026
BIRMINGHAM, England, Jan. 20 -- The University of Birmingham posted the following news:
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A New Hope for a Rare Eye Disease: Repurposing an Alcohol Dependency Drug
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Researchers at the University of Birmingham are leading a pioneering clinical trial funded by the Medical Research Council (UK) to explore how disulfiram, a medication in use since the 1950s, might be repurposed to treat ocular mucous membrane pemphigoid (OcMMP), a condition th . . .
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A New Hope for a Rare Eye Disease: Repurposing an Alcohol Dependency Drug
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Researchers at the University of Birmingham are leading a pioneering clinical trial funded by the Medical Research Council (UK) to explore how disulfiram, a medication in use since the 1950s, might be repurposed to treat ocular mucous membrane pemphigoid (OcMMP), a condition th . . .