title: A critical appraisal of structure-based drug design.
abstract: Even though conceptually started in the early 1980s, the use of protein structure information in drug discovery has never reached the current level of significance, nor has it experienced the revolutionary development that it is currently undergoing. Initially used for lead optimization, structure-based drug design (SBDD) now covers and supports virtually all steps in the drug- discovery pipeline. This commentary is a critical appraisal of the current state of the art, examining both successes and failures. Future directions in SBDD are also discussed.
authors.affiliation: Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research, CH-4002 Basel, Switzerland. marina.tintelnot-blomley@novartis.com
authors.forename: Marina
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tintelnot-Blomley
authors.forename: Richard A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Lewis
mesh_terms: D020650:Combinatorial Chemistry Techniques; D015195:Drug Design; D015394:Molecular Structure; D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations / Q000737:chemistry*; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship
chemical_list: D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations