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In this minireview, Dr. Romyr Dominique provides an intro to FBDD including his favorite articles and resources and three key concepts.

Although fragment-based drug discovery (FBDD) was first coined in the early 2000s, the concept of using small fragments to probe drug targets was discussed as early as 1994 (“needle screening”).
Fragment-based lead discovery involves the screening of compounds that are deliberately selected to have a low atom-count (12-14 heavy atoms) in order to increase the probability of identifying a binding event. In this introduction to fragment-based drug discovery, we:

  • Summarize why fragment-based drug discovery is useful
  • Discuss what makes a good fragment starting point
  • Highlight methods for screening and evaluating chemical fragments
  • Provide a reading list of reviews and resources for more in-depth reading on FBDD
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There’s so much cool science powering the drug discovery of tomorrow! In this Drug Discovery Tech Review, we review the latest in:
  • New platform companies focused on drug discovery
  • Different approaches to glues and degraders
  • Strategies for targeting DNA, RNA, and other nucleic acids
  • Interesting new cell therapy approaches
  • Major pharma partnerships focused on new drug discovery modalities
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  2. Drug Discovery IPOs in 2022Q1
  3. What is an IND? Why Do Clinical Holds Happen?
  4. FDA Novel Drug Approvals: April 2022
  5. Why Did GSK Pay $1.9B for Momoletinib?
  6. Molecules of the Month - Mar. 2022
  7. Practical PK Calculators
  8. Drug Discovery M&A Upfront Payments in 2021
  9. Top 10 Drug Discovery M&A Transaction in 2021
  10. Solid Form Strategies for Increasing Oral Bioavailability
  11. Letters from Drug Hunters #1 – Apr. 2022
  12. New Drug Candidates at AACR New Orleans 2022
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