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What is therapeutic discovery & nonclinical research and why are they important in drug development?

Therapeutic discovery & nonclinical research refers to the process of identifying a compound with the desired effects on a therapeutic target and performing the necessary non-clinical research studies. Nonclinical research includes using animals and other model systems to investigate the biological properties of a compound before it is tested in humans. The purpose of the nonclinical research studies is to gather the preliminary data needed to evaluate whether the compound will be safe in humans and effective in treating the disease. To learn more about therapeutic discovery & nonclinical research and why they are important for drug development, click on the links below.

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