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- Title
The influence of drug-like concepts on decision-making in medicinal chemistry.
- Authors
Leeson, Paul D; Springthorpe, Brian
- Abstract
The application of guidelines linked to the concept of drug-likeness, such as the 'rule of five', has gained wide acceptance as an approach to reduce attrition in drug discovery and development. However, despite this acceptance, analysis of recent trends reveals that the physical properties of molecules that are currently being synthesized in leading drug discovery companies differ significantly from those of recently discovered oral drugs and compounds in clinical development. The consequences of the marked increase in lipophilicity--the most important drug-like physical property--include a greater likelihood of lack of selectivity and attrition in drug development. Tackling the threat of compound-related toxicological attrition needs to move to the mainstream of medicinal chemistry decision-making.
- Publication
Nature reviews. Drug discovery, 2007, Vol 6, Issue 11, p881
- ISSN
1474-1784
- Publication type
Review
- DOI
10.1038/nrd2445