Genomics of Drug Sensitivity in Cancer
The Genomics of Drug Sensitivity in Cancer (GDSC) is a database and resource that characterizes cancer cell lines and their responses to anti-cancer drugs. It contains drug screening data for over 1000 cancer cell lines with hundreds of compounds, as well as genomic feature data such as mutations, copy number variations, methylation, and gene expression. The aim is to identify molecular features of cancers that predict response to anti-cancer drugs.
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