Application of multiplex biomarker approaches to accelerate drug discovery and development

Abstract

Multiplex biomarker tests are becoming an essential part of the drug development process. This chapter explores the role of biomarker-based tests as effective tools in improving preclinical research and clinical development, and the challenges that this presents. The potential of incorporating biomarkers in the clinical pipeline to improve decision making, accelerate drug development, improve translation, and reduce development costs is discussed. This chapter also discusses the latest biomarker technologies in use to make this possible and details the next steps that must undertaken to keep driving this process forwards.