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Functional genomics to new drug targets.

Richard Kramer1, Dalia Cohen

  • 1Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, 250 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, USA.

Nature Reviews. Drug Discovery
|November 3, 2004
PubMed
Summary

Functional genomics aids drug discovery by identifying and prioritizing new drug targets. This review covers key functional genomics approaches for developing novel therapeutic agents against various diseases.

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Area of Science:

  • Genomics
  • Drug Discovery
  • Functional Genomics

Background:

  • Human genome sequencing provides numerous potential drug targets for diverse diseases.
  • Functional genomics is crucial for prioritizing these targets and enabling rational drug discovery.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe the field of functional genomics.
  • To review functional genomics approaches applied to drug discovery.
  • To outline future directions for identifying novel drug targets.

Main Methods:

  • RNA profiling
  • Proteomics
  • Antisense and RNA interference (RNAi)
  • Model organisms
  • High-throughput, genome-wide overexpression or knockdowns

Main Results:

  • Functional genomics approaches are actively being applied to drug discovery.
  • Various methods are available for target prioritization and validation.
  • The field is continuously evolving with new techniques.

Conclusions:

  • Functional genomics is essential for translating genomic data into effective drug discovery strategies.
  • Continued advancements in functional genomics will yield new therapeutic targets.
  • This field plays a pivotal role in developing novel drugs for unmet medical needs.

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