Medicinal chemistry, also known as pharmaceutical chemistry, is a branch of chemistry focused on the development of new drugs and the improvement of existing ones. It is an interdisciplinary field ...

In 1993, the Journal of Medicinal Chemistry (JMC) published similar numbers of papers by chemists working in industry and by those in academia. Three decades on, the figures have changed drastically: ...

While there have been many advances in R&D, there is still a large number of drugs that failed in clinical development due to lack of efficacy. This challenge highlights the critical role of ...

Peer-reviewed research finds the company’s novel technology enables faster dataset construction, further shortening Avicenna’s timelines to develop life-saving medicines. “We’re accustomed to hearing ...

Medical researchers typically play the long game, spending years (and years and years) exploring an idea that could move ...

A newly published manuscript authored by Dr. Gunda Georg, YourChoice Therapeutics and Columbia University Medical Center ...

The goal of a small-molecule drug discovery campaign is the development of chemical entities that fulfil the criteria of the target product profile for progression into clinical trials. This objective ...

Although the 21st century has brought incredible modern advancements in both technology and medicine, we still have a long way to go in eliminating the world's most dangerous parasitic diseases. For ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — University at Buffalo medicinal chemist David Heppner has received the 2025 Philip S. Portoghese Lectureship Award from the American Chemical Society (ACS). The annual award goes to ...

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