Assay Development
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Developing top-notch assays is pivotal to drug discovery and development. The better the developed assays, the fewer potential problems in subsequent stages of the research and development process.Proper assay development requires carefully considering multiple factors, including relevance, reproducibility, quality, interference and cost.
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Assay types and technologies
Biochemical assays
​Biochemical assays are valuable for evaluating and examining the target protein and identifying the compounds that possess the desired activity at the target.
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Can be applied to enzyme or receptor targets;
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Are consistent and reliable;
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Are simpler than cell-based assays.
Cell-based assays
Cell-based assays elucidate compound activity via a functional read-out of said activity. Cell-based assays often follow biochemical assays.
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Can be applied to ion channels, nuclear receptors or membrane receptors;
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Report on the toxicity, efficacy and other properties of the hit compound;
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Are more complex than biochemical assays.