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Processes in Research and Development
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceutical is working continuously on the research and development of new therapeutic options for diseases with a high unmet medical need.
It takes about twelve years to develop a new drug. During this time, highly qualified scientists from a variety of disciplines work on filtering out a suitable active agent from an enormous number of compounds. They study 5,000 to 10,000 compounds, of which only four or five drug candidates eventually remain. These are then tested on humans in clinical studies. At the end of the process, only one substance is approved and becomes available to physicians and patients.
Cooperation in interdepartmental, multidisciplinary teams is an important requirement for success in the complex process of drug development.
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From molecules to medicine
From molecules to medicine
The Lab Tour
The development of medicines takes approximately 12 years. During this time, highly qualified scientists work on finding the appropriate active substance in a large amount of candidates. They explore between 5,000 and 10,000 substances, the larger part of which already fail in the laboratory. Only one of the four candidates that reach the clinical trial phase ultimately achieves regulatory approval.
The lab tour offers you a journey through the world of research at Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals. Take a tour from "Target Discovery" to "Approval". You have the option to join a tour guide on her way through research and development in a 20-minute film which introduces the day-to-day business. For your information - the film consists of eleven chapters which can also be selected separately. Another option would be to go on a virtual tour through research.
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- Breast cancer
- Central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO)
- Colorectal Cancer (CRC)
- Contraception
- Diabetes
- Diabetic macular edema (DME)
- Endometriosis
- Erectile dysfunction
- Gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST)
- Gynecological therapy
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