Biomedical research is experiencing a significant shift toward human-centric disease models, driven by the notable failure rates in current drug development processes. A drug candidate's entry into clinical trials heavily relies on efficacy and safety data derived from animal models. However, animal models frequently fail to effectively screen out harmful or ineffective drugs and can also exclude potentially effective drug candidates from entering clinical trials. Therefore, human-based models serve as indispensable tools throughout the drug development journey
Connected servicesMore informationSpeak to an expertSelecting the most appropriate model system is crucial to accurately recapitulate specific aspects of pathology. Different model systems have their advantages and limitations, and the choice depends on various factors, such as the nature of the pathology and the research goals. In response to the notable attrition rates in current drug development, there has been a shift in biomedical research towards human-based disease models, as well as complex model systems such as 3D and organotypic culture systems. While human-based preclinical models, and particularly iPSC-derived models, hold great promise to boost the success rate of drug development, and might even render animal models superfluous in the future, a deeper understanding of their physiology, epigenetic and gene expression profile will need to be achieved before they can be exclusively relied upon.
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