The Drug Discovery Portal: a resource to enhance drug discovery from academia

Drug discovery in universities is usually associated with research on drug targets and mechanisms, but more recently there have been efforts to progress from target studies to proof of concept by applying commercially focussed medicinal chemistry. This creates more opportunities for novel interactio...

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Published in:Drug discovery today 2010-08, Vol.15 (15), p.679-683
Main Authors: Clark, Rachel L., Johnston, Blair F., Mackay, Simon P., Breslin, Catherine J., Robertson, Murray N., Harvey, Alan L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Chemistry, Pharmaceutical - methods
Cooperative Behavior
Drug Delivery Systems
Drug Design
Drug Discovery - methods
Drug Industry - organization & administration
General pharmacology
Medical sciences
Pharmaceutical Preparations - chemistry
Pharmaceutical technology. Pharmaceutical industry
Pharmacology. Drug treatments
Research Design
Scotland
Universities
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Summary:Drug discovery in universities is usually associated with research on drug targets and mechanisms, but more recently there have been efforts to progress from target studies to proof of concept by applying commercially focussed medicinal chemistry. This creates more opportunities for novel interactions and partnering models between academic groups and pharmaceutical companies. We present a review of coordinated, multi-institutional drug discovery operations within academia that are engaging with industry nationally and internationally and describe how the Drug Discovery Portal at the University of Strathclyde enhances the possibilities for academic drug discovery.
ISSN:1359-6446
1878-5832
DOI:10.1016/j.drudis.2010.06.003