Therapy: Biomarkers and targets

We are currently developing biomarkers that serve different functions:

  1. Selection of patients for therapy
  2. Follow-up of patients after initiating therapy
  3. Long-term follow-up for therapy outcome.
  4. Selecting new targets for therapy
  5. Outcome prediction
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