A) Swanson’s ABC model B) Signature similarity approach – Drug B has inverse signature similarity with the disease against which it is effective and drug A with similar signature to drug B can be potentially repurposed for the same disease C) Side effect similarity approach D) Associative indication transfer approach.

 
 
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