Multicomponent therapeutics for networked systems.

Nat Rev Drug Discov

CombinatoRx, Inc., 650 Albany Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02118, USA.

Published: January 2005

Therapeutic regimens that comprise more than one active ingredient are commonly used in clinical medicine. Despite this, most drug discovery efforts search for drugs that are composed of a single chemical entity. A focus in the early drug discovery process on identifying and optimizing the activity of combinations of molecules can result in the identification of more effective drug regimens. A systems perspective facilitates an understanding of the mechanism of action of such drug combinations.

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