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Reporter mice and drug discovery and development
1Center of Excellence on Neurodegenerative Diseases, Department of Pharmacological Sciences, University of Milan, Via Balzaretti 9, 20133 Milan, Italy. adriana.maggi@unmi.it
Nature Reviews. Drug Discovery
|March 2, 2005
Summary
In vivo reporter gene and imaging technologies offer new ways to study drug effects and toxicity. Further development of these reporter systems could significantly aid early-stage drug discovery and preclinical development.
Area of Science:
- Biotechnology
- Pharmacology
- Drug Discovery
Background:
- In vivo reporter gene and imaging technologies are emerging tools for the drug discovery pipeline.
- These technologies allow monitoring of biochemical target activity in disease and in response to drug treatment over time.
Approach:
- Utilizing reporter gene systems to observe target engagement and biological response.
- Employing imaging technologies for real-time assessment of drug effects.
- Developing reporter animals for enhanced preclinical studies.
Key Points:
- Reporter gene and imaging technologies provide accurate methods for measuring pharmacodynamics and toxicity.
- These systems enable the study of target biochemical activity in disease models.
- Monitoring drug response over time is facilitated by these in vivo approaches.
Conclusions:
- Reporter gene technology, though nascent, holds promise for drug discovery.
- Refined reporter animals could become invaluable in early target identification and lead optimization.
- These technologies have the potential to improve preclinical drug development stages.