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Editorial

Nature Reviews Drug Discovery 5, 975 (1 December 2006) | doi:10.1038/nrd2205

What's in a number?

J|[uuml]|rgen Drews

Ten years ago, the first estimates of the existing number of drug targets were made. This month's issue features an article and poster that together summarize current drug targets and associated characteristics, providing a basis to better understand the potential for future therapeutic exploitation.