Undruggable: Discovery at the DNA Encoded Library

Even with promising technology such as PROTACs breaking through the barriers of undruggability, finding compounds that interact with tricky targets requires screening billions of molecules. DNA encoded library technology is revolutionizing how drug developers screen molecules by marking them with unique DNA tags. In this episode, Ray Deshaies talks to Alex Gouliaev, vice president of Amgen Research Copenhagen. Prior to joining Amgen, Alex was the CEO of Nuevolution, a pioneer in DNA-encoded libraries.

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Undruggable is a special edition podcast series produced by The Scientist’s Creative Services Team. This series is brought to you by Amgen, a pioneer in the science of using living cells to make biologic medicines. They helped invent the processes and tools that built the global biotech industry, and have since reached millions of patients suffering from serious illnesses around the world with their medicines.

Beginning with the introduction of aspirin at the start of the 20th century, there have been three major waves of innovation in drug discovery. While breakthrough discoveries have been made, 85% of disease targets are still considered undruggable, which represents an ongoing barrier to discovering medicines for complex diseases like cancer and autoimmune conditions. Ray Deshaies, who has spent decades in academic research and is a senior vice president at Amgen, believes that the fourth wave of innovation is here, led by new types of multispecific medicines that will radically alter our concept of how drugs can work and pave the way for new solutions.