Many medications affect more than one target in the body – some drug designers are embracing the 'side effects' that had been seen as a drawback
- Written by Gregory Way, Assistant Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Depending on how you look at it, drugs that can act on multiple targets could be a boon instead of a challenge.Andrew Brookes/Image Source via Getty ImagesDrugs don’t always behave exactly as expected. While researchers may develop a drug to perform one specific function that’s perhaps tailored to work for a specific genetic profile,...