New dimension of translation study

Applications of the circadian clock are not limited to the development of new drugs. We are also interested in a “circadian medicine” approach to tailor existing therapies according to the internal body clocks for better clinical outcomes. Symptoms of illness and the efficacies of drugs are known to change according to time of the clock in our body and can therefore be predicted. It is hoped that the body time information will be used as clinical evidence to maximize the effectiveness of existing drugs and also to reduce their potential adverse side-effects.