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About KDRC

To become the leading country for dementia treatment and prevention through continuous development of core technologies

Our vision & Aim

Slow Down Disease Progression (5 years)
Access to Early Diagnostics and Effective Therapy
Decrease of the Annual Incidence Rate of Dementia (50%)
  • AnalyzingComprehensive PathologicalCause and Mechanism
    Phase 1 2020~2022
    • Exploring novel therapeutic targets

    • Building platforms for dementia

    • Implementing a registration system for academic and industrial scientist

  • Developing Predictive Diagnostic Technology
    Phase 2 2023~2025
    • Identifying therapeutic targets

    • Exploring biomarkers for diagnosis of dementia

    • Developing prevention program for dementia

  • Developing New Treatments and Preventive Program
    Phase 3 2026~2028
    • Completing IND filing for disease-modifying drug candidates

    • Commercializing early diagnosis kit for dementia

    • Implementing dementia prevention programs

Stepwise performance indicators and goals
Sections Phase 1
(2020–2022)
Phase 2
(2023–2025)
Phase 3
(2026–2028)
Identification of the cause and pathological mechanisms of dementia
  • Initiate discovery of novel targets that passed proof of concept disease relevance
  • Publications of 5 papers in top rated journals
  • Discovery and validation of novel targets that passed proof of concept disease relevance
  • Discovery of one novel target for dementia protection
  • Publications of 16 papers in top rated journals
  • Clinical application of one novel target for diagnostic or therapeutics development
  • Discovery of novel targets for dementia protection
  • Publications of 12 papers in top rated journals
Development of predictive and diagnostic technology
  • Establishment of a dementia prediction platform based on multiple biological signals
  • Re-assessment of dementia diagnosis guidelines
  • Establishment of TRR registration system (Total ≥ 20 hospitals, registering information of 1,000 applicants)
  • Development of dementia Research Information Integration and Connection System (DPK)
  • Validation of diagnostic marker in preclinical study
  • Regulatory approval of 3 Dementia imaging technology
  • Establishment of a dementia prediction platform using multiple biological signals
  • Improvement and certification of new dementia diagnosis guidelines
  • Managemnet of TRR registration system (Total ≥ 20 hospitals, retaining minimum 1,000 applicants)
  • Launching Dementia Research Information Integration System (DPK)
  • Discovery and validation of 2 novel biomarker for dementia diagnosis
  • Validation of a diagnostic marker in preclinical study
  • Regulatory approval of 4 dementia imaging techmology
  • Improvement and certification of a new medical technology
  • Management of TRR registration system (Total ≥ 20 hospitals, retaining 1,000 applicants)
  • Management of Dementia Research Information Integration System (DPK)
Development of therapeutic technology and prevention program for dementia Therapeutic development : IND submission to evaluate a drug candidate in a phase 1 study Therapeutic development : IND submission for a phase 1 study (up to 1) IND submission for phase 2 (up to 2) IND submission for Drug delivery technology (1) * Prevention program : Standardization of Korean Dementia Prevention Program Therapeutic development : IND submission for a phase 1 study (up to 1) IND submission for phase 2 (up to 3) IND submission for phase 3 (up to 1) IND submission for Drug delivery technology (2) * Prevention program : Advancement of Korean Dementia Prevention Program

* regulatory authorization application submission