Project description DEENESFRITPL Finding a new purpose for old drugs Bringing new treatments to patients does not only involve new drug discovery. The repurposing of already existing and marketed drugs to treat both common and rare diseases is another viable proposition. The EU-funded DRUGtrain project will develop a paradigm for multidisciplinary research, ideal for improving drug repurposing and development strategies of compounds with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease, for example. Specifically, the project will use innovative bioinformatics and cheminformatics approaches to identify potential drug targets and drug candidates for repurposing. It will also perform drug testing/screening in advanced in vitro and in vivo models, ultimately leading to testing of new treatment strategies. DRUGtrain is also developing network activities to boost collaboration between academia, industry and patient organisations. Show the project objective Hide the project objective Objective Drug repurposing (or repositioning) is the application of previously identified drugs or compounds to treat new indications.The International Rare Diseases Research Consortium (IRDiRC) set as main goal for 2027 that 1000 new therapies for rarediseases will be approved. One of the levers to achieve this goal includes the repurposing of already existing and marketeddrugs. In this context, DRUGtrain offers a timely paradigm for multidisciplinary research ideal for improving drug repurposingand development strategies of compounds, with Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease (ADPKD) as example.Identifying compounds for repurposing requires a broad variety of approaches. Therefore, the aim of DRUGtrain is to offer amultidisciplinary research training program to young researchers preparing them to become leading scientists able tointegrate molecular and pharmacological data, and translate fundamental research questions to the (pre)clinic and viceversa.The research objectives of DRUGtrain are: 1) To identify potential drug targets and drug candidates for repurposing usinginnovative bio-informatics and cheminformatics approaches; 2) To perform drug testing/drug screenings in advanced in vitroand in vivo models, ultimately leading to testing of new treatment strategies; 3) To clarify drug mechanisms, and identify andreduce adverse events using state-of-the-art technologies from in silico and wet lab methodologies. Complementary trainingthrough courses will cover additional topics in drug repurposing and drug discovery as well as scientific skills, personaldevelopment, commerce and entrepreneurship.In DRUGtrain, 6 academic and 4 private sector beneficiaries/partner organisations and 1 NGO are collaborating in joiningforces to intensify network activities between academia, industry, and a patient organization. The training offered shouldsupport the ESRs in becoming the next generation of true multidisciplinary researchers in (bio)pharmaceutical sciences. Fields of science medical and health sciencesbasic medicinepharmacology and pharmacydrug discoverysocial sciencespolitical sciencespolitical policiescivil societynongovernmental organizationssocial scienceseconomics and businessbusiness and managemententrepreneurshipmedical and health sciencesclinical medicinenephrologykidney diseasessocial scienceseconomics and businessbusiness and managementcommerce Keywords Drug repurposing drug treatment strategies bioinformatics cheminformatics data mining Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease Programme(s) H2020-EU.1.3. - EXCELLENT SCIENCE - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Main Programme H2020-EU.1.3.1. - Fostering new skills by means of excellent initial training of researchers Topic(s) MSCA-ITN-2020 - Innovative Training Networks Call for proposal H2020-MSCA-ITN-2020 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme MSCA-ITN - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Innovative Training Networks (ITN) Coordinator ACADEMISCH ZIEKENHUIS LEIDEN Net EU contribution € 531 239,76 Address ALBINUSDREEF 2 2333 ZA Leiden Netherlands See on map Region West-Nederland Zuid-Holland Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 531 239,76 Participants (7) Sort alphabetically Sort by Net EU contribution Expand all Collapse all CROWN BIOSCIENCE NETHERLANDS BV Netherlands Net EU contribution € 265 619,88 Address YALELAAN 42 3512 KC Utrecht See on map Region West-Nederland Utrecht Utrecht Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 265 619,88 JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICA NV Belgium Net EU contribution € 256 320,00 Address TURNHOUTSEWEG 30 2340 Beerse See on map Region Vlaams Gewest Prov. 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Turnhout Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 256 320,00 UNIVERSIDAD DE SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA Spain Net EU contribution € 250 904,88 Address COLEXIO DE SAN XEROME PRAZA DO OBRADOIRO S/N 15782 Santiago De Compostela See on map Region Noroeste Galicia A Coruña Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 250 904,88 UNIVERSITAT KONSTANZ Germany Net EU contribution € 252 788,40 Address UNIVERSITATSSTRASSE 10 78464 Konstanz See on map Region Baden-Württemberg Freiburg Konstanz Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 252 788,40 UPPSALA UNIVERSITET Sweden Net EU contribution € 281 982,96 Address VON KRAEMERS ALLE 4 751 05 Uppsala See on map Region Östra Sverige Östra Mellansverige Uppsala län Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 281 982,96 THE UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER United Kingdom Net EU contribution € 303 172,56 Address OXFORD ROAD M13 9PL Manchester See on map Region North West (England) Greater Manchester Manchester Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 303 172,56 UNIVERSITAETSKLINIKUM AACHEN Germany Net EU contribution € 252 788,40 Address Pauwelsstrasse 30 52074 Aachen See on map Region Nordrhein-Westfalen Köln Städteregion Aachen Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 252 788,40