title: The Design of Leadlike Combinatorial Libraries.
abstract: The optimization of low-potency leads into drugs is often accompanied by an increase in molecular weight (M(r)) and lipophilicity, as a consequence of affinity enhancement. Hits with affinity at µM levels discovered by screening leadlike libraries allow scope for this optimization process, as shown schematically by the distributions of M(r) for a leadlike library (1), oral drugs (2), and a typical combinatorial chemistry library (3). y=percentage with a particular molecular weight.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicinal Chemistry, AstraZeneca R&D Charnwood, Bakewell Road, Loughborough, Leicestershire LE11 5RH (UK).
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Teague
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Davis
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Leeson
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Oprea