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Basic Research
 
1. Start by studying the normal and abnormal body functions

 

 Start by studying the normal and abnormal body functions
   
Investigate each component of a disease
2. Investigate each component of a disease:

- What is/are the symptom(s)?
- What is the cause?
- Which is the target organ?
- What is/are Biochemical pathway(s)?
   
   
3. Together with the information obtained in previous researches and publications

 

 Together with the information obtained in previous researches and publications
   
Find out at which step we can stop the disease from progressing or developing. OUR TARGET
4. Find out at which step we can stop the disease from progressing or developing. OUR TARGET!
 
   
5.

Search for the targeted drug:

- Chemically synthesized compound
- Biologically synthesized compound
- Computer simulated compound

 

 

 Search for the targeted drug
   
Isolate the compound
6. Isolate the compound
 
   
7.

Perform animal testing to obtain safety data:

- Toxicity
- Carcinogenicity

 

 

 Perform animal testing to obtain safety data
   
8.
8. Approval to test in human
 
   
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