Selection by compartmentalised screening
CA 2520548 C · Owner: United Kingdom Research And Innovation · Inventors: Griffiths, Andrew David; Abell, Chris; Hollfelder, Florian
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The invention describes a method for the identification of compounds which bind to a target component of a biochemical system or modulate the activity of the target, comprising the steps of: a) compartmentalising the compounds into microcapsules together with the target such that only a subset of the , repertoire is represented in multiple copies in any one microcapsule; and b) identifying the compound which binds to or modulates the activity of the target. The invention enables the screening of large repertoires of molecules which can serve as leads for drug development.
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- Filed March 31, 2004 and granted January 19, 2016. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended March 31, 2024.
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