Peptides play important roles in human physiology. They present as intact peptides or can arise from protein degradation. Regardless of the source, peptidomics—the characterization of intact peptides in a biological sample—is fast emerging as an approach to uncover another layer in human health and disease.
New genetically-validated drug targets are found at accelerated speed using population scale biobank genotype-phenotype datasets after a foundational partnership is formed between Paradigm4 and Alnylam.
More sensitive technology spurs proteomic and metabolomic biomarker identification, clinical use. (Complete article on page 21)
The idea of precision medicine – delivering the right drug treatment to the right patient at the right time and at the right dose – underpins current thinking in pharma R&D. by Zach Pitluk
