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mechanism of action and resistance biomarkers

13:29 Oct 26, 2014
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Medical - Medical (general)
English term or phrase: mechanism of action and resistance biomarkers
Hello!

This is from a clinical study, and I have trouble understanding parts of the sentence, might be a typo but client wouldn't respond...

Tumor biopsy will be performed at the time of the first restaging and/or at the time of progression in an optional first and/or second substudy to investigate pharmacodynamics, *mechanism of action and resistance biomarkers*.

Earlier it says:
Tumor biopsy will be performed at the time of the first restaging in an optional substudy to investigate *pharmacodynamic and mechanism of action biomarkers.*

Is here simply an "of" missing?

Thank you!
LindsayBell


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5 +1mechanism of action and resistance biomarkers
Michal Berski
3 -1mechanism of action and [mechanism of] resistance biomarkers
acetran
Summary of reference entries provided
findings
liz askew

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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): -1
mechanism of action and [mechanism of] resistance biomarkers


Explanation:
Biomarker a naturally occurring molecule, gene, or characteristic by which a particular pathological or physiological process, disease, etc. can be identified.

The statement should be read as: "mechanism of action and [mechanism of] resistance biomarkers." THis is similar to the earlier text, "mechanism of action biomarkers."

I do not think there is an "of" missing. Seems okay to me.

acetran
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Native speaker of: Native in HindiHindi, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 27

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disagree  Michal Berski: nope
6 hrs
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
mechanism of action and resistance biomarkers


Explanation:
The substudy will investigate three issues:
- pharmacodynamics (of the study drug in question) -
- mechanism of action (of the study drug in question)
- biomarkers of resistance (to the study drug in question)

Michal Berski
Poland
Local time: 15:07
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PRO pts in category: 28

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Steffen Walter
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Reference comments


1 hr peer agreement (net): +3
Reference: findings

Reference information:
"resistance biomarkers" and biomarkers of resistance" both seem to be used

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Note added at 1 hr (2014-10-26 14:42:15 GMT)
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mechanism of action

stands alone

as a phrase

not sure what your problem is here?

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Note added at 1 hr (2014-10-26 14:44:01 GMT)
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Novel biomarkers: neuroInflammation
www.neuroinflammation.eu/projects/novel-biomarkers.html
Stroke and MS are complex diseases with several mechanisms contributing ... biomarkers can provide insight into the mechanism of action of a drug and could ...

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Note added at 1 hr (2014-10-26 14:54:54 GMT)
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I am unable to find much with biomarkers mechanism of action/biomarker mechanism of action

The biomarkers are used to reflect the mechanism of action of the drug...

Biomarkers of Histone Deacetylase Inhibitor Activity in a ...
broker.edina.ac.uk/294189/1/PMC3934935.pdf
by AH Ree - ‎2014 - ‎Related articles
25 Feb 2014 - ***An optimum biological dose may be the dose that is associated with pharmacodynamic biomarkers reflecting the mechanism of drug action***.


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personally, I think the text is poorly written

If I were you I would find a good bona fide English article on the subject and compare.

liz askew
United Kingdom
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 88

Peer comments on this reference comment (and responses from the reference poster)
agree  Natalia Volkova
6 hrs
agree  uyuni
1 day 1 hr
agree  Phong Le
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