title: Rendezvous in chemical space? Comparing the small molecule compound libraries of Bayer and Schering.
abstract: Here, we compare the entire compound collections of Bayer HealthCare and Schering AG with respect to structural identities, similarities and physico-chemical properties. We discuss possible consequences stemming from unexpected findings in light of new collaborative models in pharmaceutical research.
authors.affiliation: Bayer HealthCare, Lead Generation and Optimization - Medicinal Chemistry Berlin and Wuppertal, Aprather Weg 18a, D-42096 Wuppertal, Germany.
authors.forename: Jens
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Schamberger
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Grimm
authors.forename: Andreas
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Steinmeyer
authors.forename: Alexander
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hillisch
mesh_terms: D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D016208:Databases, Factual; D015195:Drug Design; D004345:Drug Industry; D006801:Humans; D008956:Models, Chemical; D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations / Q000737:chemistry*; D054852:Small Molecule Libraries
chemical_list: D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations; D054852:Small Molecule Libraries