Therapeutic target
« Back to Glossary IndexA therapeutic target is a biological molecule, biological pathway, or physiolocal response that is associated with a particular disease process and may be inhibited or activated by a therapy in a way that will change the course of the disease in a positive way. Biological molecules that may serve as a target include DNA, RNA, protein, viruses, or bacteria.
A target must have the potential to be affected by a therapy in a measurable way. Therapeutic targets are used to screen potential therapies in the discovery phase of the therapy development process.
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A comprehensive map of molecular drug targets [2017 published article]
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