Drug Design, Discovery and Screening

Dear Colleagues,

The search for novel and effective treatments is an ongoing challenge in the field of drug discovery and development, a complex process that involves multiple stages ranging from drug design and discovery to screening and optimization. The field of drug design, discovery, and screening is rapidly evolving, driven by advances in computational tools, artificial intelligence, and machine learning. Novel design strategies and methods are emerging, and high-throughput screening techniques and computational simulations have been continuously improving.

Despite these advances, drug development still faces numerous challenges, including drug resistance, side-effects, and cost control. The identification of new targets, the optimization of lead compounds, and the evaluation of pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic profiles are just a few of the many challenges that researchers face.

In this Special Issue, we welcome original research articles and reviews on drug design, discovery, and screening. Researchers can share their latest interesting work and perspectives, covering aspects such as computer-aided design, medicinal chemistry, pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, target identification, and screening techniques.

We look forward to receiving your contributions. We believe that this Special Issue will help advance our understanding of the complex process of drug design, discovery, and screening.

Dr. Zhao Wang

Dr. Hugo Gutiérrez de Terán

Guest Editors

Dr. Zhao Wang
Dr. Hugo Gutiérrez de Terán
Guest Editors

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