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AstraZeneca Challenge: Quantitative Measure of Covalent Binding

22 Submissions
$25,000 USD
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Challenge overview

Drug metabolism is the enzymatic process by which the body modifies pharmaceutical substrates. The liver is primarily responsible for reactions which convert lipid-soluble compounds into water-soluble metabolites that can easily be excreted by the kidney. Occasionally, these metabolites exhibit chemically reactivity towards host proteins, leading to inappropriate binding that may result in adverse drug reactions. AstraZeneca desires an innovative approach for the quantitative measurement of covalent binding to cellular proteins.

This Challenge requires only a written proposal.

When new medicines are introduced to the market, not only does the drug need to have a proven therapeutic benefit, but it also must possess an acceptable safety profile. To this end, drug development focuses on minimizing adverse drug reactions (ADRs) and idiosyncratic drug toxicities. ADRs are a major complication of drug therapy and come as a result of drug accumulation and/or the formation of chemically reactive metabolites (CRMs). Formation of CRMs within a cell poses an undesirable chemical liability and for this reason, AstraZeneca desires an innovative approach for the quantitative measurement of covalent binding of metabolites to cellular proteins.

ABOUT THE SEEKER

AstraZeneca is a global, research-based, biopharmaceutical company with a focus on five key therapeutic areas: 1) cardiovascular & metabolic diseases, 2) oncology, 3) respiratory, inflammation & autoimmunity, 4) neuroscience, and 5) infection. As an innovation-driven, research organization, AstraZeneca recognizes that great ideas come from many sources. Open innovation is an avenue by which ideas can be shared and AstraZeneca recently launched a pavilion to further its commitment to facilitate the advancement of pharmaceutical research.

Submissions to this Challenge must be received by 11:59 PM (US Eastern Time) on March 16, 2015. Late submissions will not be considered.

This is a Theoretical Challenge that requires only a written proposal to be submitted. The Challenge award will be contingent upon theoretical evaluation of the proposal by the Seeker.

To receive an award, Solvers will not be required to transfer their exclusive IP rights to the Seeker. Instead, Solvers will grant to the Seeker a non-exclusive license to practice their solutions.

 

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