PROCESSES FOR THE IDENTIFICATION OF MEDICAL TARGETS BY SCREENING AN ACTIVE AGENT FOR BINDING INTERACTIONS

摘要

The present invention relates to a process for the isolation and identification of pharmaceutically relevant target compounds (TC) from a sample, said sample being derived from a living organism, wherein said target compound(s) bind(s) to a compound of interest (COI) under physiological conditions, said compound of interest (COI) being associated with a given impaired condition or disease. This process involves the isolation and the purification of the complex(es) formed by the compound. The present invention also relates to a process for the identification of a pharmaceutically effective compound useful for preventing and/or treating a given impaired condition or disease, wherein said compound is identified by its binding to a relevant target compound (TC) that has been identified and isolated according to the above mentioned process. Furthermore, the present application concerns a process for the identification of new uses (i.e. medical indications) of an active agent involving identifying diseases associated with the binding partner(s) of the active agent.