“Pharma is taking a more of a data-driven and strategic approach to Drug Repurposing,” says Nandu Gattu, Ph.D., Senior Vice President, Pharma Analytics and Drug Repurposing at Excelra, a data and analytics company. “Instead of waiting for serendipity driven drug repurposing, companies are evaluating the alternative indications of the drug considering the drug target, what pathways the particular drug is up-regulating and down-regulating; understanding what similar drugs are available; and examining current clinical trials that are being conducted.”
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