Early Returns From the Era of Precision Medicine
David Cutler
Abstract
The era of precision medicine has arrived. A large share of new pharmaceuticals are tested and approved on the basis of biomarkers. Pharmacogenetics—the tailoring of drugs to patients based on 1 or more biomarkers—is used in conditions as diverse as HIV and thromboembolism.
Topics & Concepts
MedicinePrecision medicinePharmacogeneticsIntensive care medicineMedical physicsInternal medicinePathologyGenotypeBiochemistryChemistryGeneBiosimilars and Bioanalytical Methods