An emerging strategy in early drug discovery entails using fragments, i.e. molecules smaller than conventional drug candidates, as starting points for design of novel therapeutic compounds. (scilifelab.se)
«The scientists stand accused of emailing and downloading proprietary data about [GlaxoSmithKline] products and sending it to contacts working for the Chinese startup Renopharma, which provides contract research services for early drug discovery, according to its website.» (sciencemag.org)
Toxicology, the traditional tests for adverse drug effects, continues to drive early drug discovery efforts. (sciencemag.org)