Concept
Drug Selectivity
Drug selectivity
How preferentially a drug affects one target or pathway compared with other biological targets.
Overview
EXPLORE BY LEVELA selective medicine acts more strongly on its intended target than on other proteins. Selectivity can help limit unwanted effects, though no drug is perfectly selective in every setting.
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Research Claims
Selectivity profiling combines biochemical, cellular, and sometimes proteome-wide measurements. Therapeutic windows depend on exposure and target biology, not affinity values alone.