Abstract
Pitavastatin is a synthetic 3-hydroxy-3-methyl glutaryl coenzyme A reductase inhibitor, which was approved for the primary treatment of hypercholesterolemia and combined dyslipidemia since 2009. Today, in vitro and in vivo studies have shown pitavastatin as a potentially effective therapeutic agent for different cancers, including; liver, ovarian, breast, skin, and intestinal cancers. These studies have evaluated pitavastatin both as a single treatment and in combination with other therapeutic options. This chapter focuses on the potential anti-cancer effects of pitavastatin, including its mechanism of action as well as the potential adverse reactions linked to its clinical use.
Keywords: Anti-cancer, Anti-inflammatory, Apoptosis, Autophagy, Cell cycle arrest, Pitavastatin.
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