Podcast: Dr. Fernando Vieira: What is a Drug Target?

5/22/2020

Dr. Fernando Vieira: What is a Drug Target?

When you’re trying to develop a drug to treat or cure a disease, it can be really helpful to know what specific biological properties you want it to affect in order to produce your desired outcomes. These properties are known as “drug targets.” Today on the Endpoints podcast we’re joined by ALS TDI’s Chief Scientific Officer, Fernando Vieira, to help us understand what a drug target is, how they’re identified, and what we’re doing at ALS TDI to try find effective drug targets for ALS.

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