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Technological advances and the increasing availability of genomic data and computational systems have resulted in new methods to systematically identify both drug targets and pathways for detecting drugs with a secondary, often times seemingly unrelated, indication. The Roundtable on Translating Genomic-Based Research for Health hosted a workshop to assess the current landscape of drug repurposing activities in industry, academia, and government, examine enabling tools and technology, and evaluate the business models and economic incentives for drug repurposing programs.
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Drug development can be time-consuming and expensive. Recent estimates suggest that, on average, it takes 10 years and at least $1 billion to bring a drug to market. Given the time and expense of developing drugs de novo, pharmaceutical companies have become increasingly interested in finding new us...
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Description
An ad hoc planning committee will plan and conduct a public workshop to examine and discuss genomics-based approaches to repurposing existing or newly developing therapeutics. The goal of the workshop will be to assess the current landscape of drug repurposing activities in industry, academia, and government, examine enabling tools and technology, evaluate the business models and economic incentives, and advance discussions among a broad array of stakeholders which may include government officials, pharmaceutical company representatives, academic researchers, regulators, funders, and patients. The planning committee will develop the workshop agenda, select and invite speakers and discussants, and moderate the discussions. An individually-authored summary of the workshop will be prepared by a designated rapporteur in accordance with institutional policy and procedures.
Collaborators
Committee
Aidan C. Power
Chair
Christine Colvis
Member
Andrew N. Freedman
Member
Geoffrey Ginsburg
Member
Gabriela Lavezzari
Member
Thomas Lehner
Member
Michael A. Pacanowski
Member
Michelle Ann Penny
Member
Allen D. Roses
Member
Sharon Terry
Member
Sponsors
Department of Defense
Department of Health and Human Services
Other, Federal
Private: For Profit
Private: Non Profit
Staff
Adam Berger
Lead
Major units and sub-units
Health and Medicine Division
Lead
Institute of Medicine
Lead
Board on Health Sciences Policy
Lead