Challenging the pipeline

Stem Cell Reports. 2021 Sep 14;16(9):2033-2037. doi: 10.1016/j.stemcr.2021.08.004.

Abstract

This commentary presents a thought experiment seeking to answer the key question: "If you were to put aside all the traditional drug discovery processes and start a new drug discovery program that places the highest priority on human and disease-relevant models throughout the entire process, how could it be done?"

Publication types

  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Cell Culture Techniques
  • Drug Discovery / methods*
  • Drug Evaluation, Preclinical / methods
  • Humans
  • Stem Cells / cytology
  • Stem Cells / drug effects*
  • Stem Cells / metabolism*