PCL102H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Investigational New Drug, Lead Compound, Biopharmaceutical
1 Feb 2018
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Research brochure new medicines fewer side effects fewer hospitalizations improved quality of life increased productivity extended lives. Rapid scientific advances = more understanding of medicine. Usually takes 10 years for drug to be created then marketed. A drug that is being tested getting approved. As our knowledge of diseases increases, so does the potential of discoverying a new drug. Individual"s response to a specific treatment can vary and is important to take into consideration. Need to get right treatment and right dose on the first try. Can have better outcomes if its personalized. 42% of medicine in pipelines have the potential to be personalized. Build off a growing body of evidence. Help direct researchers to the right path. Choose a molecule to target with a drug. Determine whether the target can be influenced by medicine. Finding a lead compound methods creating a molecule from living or synthetic material.
