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Ganesan, A. 
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4862-7999, Arimondo, Paola B., Rots, Marianne G., Jeronimo, Carmen and Berdasco, Mariá
(2019)
The timeline of epigenetic drug discovery:From reality to dreams.
Clinical Epigenetics, 11 (1).
ISSN 1868-7075
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Abstract
The flexibility of the epigenome has generated an enticing argument to explore its reversion through pharmacological treatments as a strategy to ameliorate disease phenotypes. All three families of epigenetic proteins-readers, writers, and erasers- A re druggable targets that can be addressed through small-molecule inhibitors. At present, a few drugs targeting epigenetic enzymes as well as analogues of epigenetic modifications have been introduced into the clinic use (e.g. to treat haematological malignancies), and a wide range of epigenetic-based drugs are undergoing clinical trials. Here, we describe the timeline of epigenetic drug discovery and development beginning with the early design based solely on phenotypic observations to the state-of-the-art rational epigenetic drug discovery using validated targets. Finally, we will highlight some of the major aspects that need further research and discuss the challenges that need to be overcome to implement epigenetic drug discovery into clinical management of human disorders. To turn into reality, researchers from various disciplines (chemists, biologists, clinicians) need to work together to optimise the drug engineering, read-out assays, and clinical trial design.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | dna methylation,epidrugs,epigenetics,histone modifications,therapy,molecular biology,genetics,developmental biology,genetics(clinical),sdg 3 - good health and well-being ,/dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/1300/1312 |
| Faculty \ School: | Faculty of Science > School of Pharmacy (former - to 2024) |
| UEA Research Groups: | Faculty of Science > Research Groups > Chemical Biology and Medicinal Chemistry (former - to 2021) |
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| Depositing User: | LivePure Connector |
| Date Deposited: | 21 Dec 2019 03:18 |
| Last Modified: | 24 Sep 2024 12:53 |
| URI: | https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/73428 |
| DOI: | 10.1186/s13148-019-0776-0 |
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