Studies of human genetics have been used to identify promising drug targets, and might also inform safety assessment in the drug discovery process. In their Review, Ward and co-authors from industry discuss how genetic studies of rare and complex human diseases can be used to predict potential on- and off-target effects associated with modulating a given target. They also outline suggested best practices for incorporating human genetic data into safety assessments during drug development.
- Keren J. Carss
- Aimee M. Deaton
- Jing Yuan
