title: Considerations for target validation and industrial approaches.
abstract: Target validation in health and disease integrates the modulation of a certain molecular target with an expected biological/biochemical/physiological or pathophysiological response or effect. The current state-of-the-art in target validation requires the interface of multiple complementary approaches and technologies to define the mechanistic connectivity between a molecular target and underlying micro- and macrobiotic processes. Target validation also represents the basis for "drug target validation" with focus on therapeutic applications. The concepts of "target validation" and "drug-based therapeutic intervention" continue to coevolve as new classes of therapeutic agents and delivery systems emerge and enable us to target or modulate previously inaccessible molecular entities.
authors.affiliation: Global External Research and Development, Lilly Research Laboratories, Lilly Corporate Centre, Indianapolis, IN, USA.
authors.forename: Carlos R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Plata-Salamán
authors.forename: Sergey E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Ilyin
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D015195:Drug Design; D004353:Drug Evaluation, Preclinical / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D040901:Proteomics / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D013678:Technology, Pharmaceutical / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods