Leading Japanese Pharmaceutical Scientists Advance Drug Discovery & Development with Mass Spectrometry and Chip LC Technology from AB SCIEX

FRAMINGHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Pharmaceutical scientists typically face a meager five percent success rate for anti-cancer drugs in clinical trials. To help improve this success rate, Japanese scientists, led by Dr. Tetsuya Terasaki, one of the top pharmaceutical scientists focused on drug transporters, have developed a new approach designed to overcome complexities of developing new, more effective drugs to treat diseases, including cancer. This approach is focused on advancements in protein identification and quantification and is made possible by new-generation AB SCIEX mass spectrometry technology and Eksigent chip-based nanoLC technology. By knowing the exact amount and type of protein in a patient, researchers will be more equipped to develop new diagnostics and treatments that better determine which medicines will be effective for different patients, ultimately improving healthcare.