Network Biology

Network Biology is an interdisciplinary approach to drug discovery and development that enables Merrimack to build functional and predictive computational models of biological systems based on quantitative, kinetic, multiplexed biological data. It provides Merrimack’s scientists with insights into how the complex molecular interactions that occur within cell signaling pathways, or networks, regulate cell decisions and how dysfunction within these networks leads to disease. Merrimack applies Network Biology throughout the research and development process, including for target identification, lead compound design and optimization, diagnostic discovery, in vitro and in vivo predictive development and the design of clinical trial protocols. Merrimack believes that drug discovery and development using Network Biology is more efficient and productive than traditional approaches.