title: Drug discovery in the 21st century.
abstract: The Advanced Pharmaceutical Chemistry conference entitled was held on 6–7 June 2011 at the Broad Institute in Cambridge, MA, USA. This 2-day conference focused on four specific areas: applying biophysical techniques to address current challenges in medicinal chemistry and drug discovery; treatment interventions for Alzheimer’s disease; drug discovery for orphan, rare and neglected diseases; and kinase drug discovery for chronic and rare diseases. The meeting attracted 80 attendees, approximately 95% of whom were drawn from the local biopharmaceutical industry.
authors.affiliation: Northeastern University, Department of Chemistry & Chemical Biology, Hurtig 102, 360 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA 02115, USA. m.pollastri@neu.edu
authors.forename: Michael P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Pollastri
mesh_terms: D000544:Alzheimer Disease / Q000188:drug therapy; D002626:Chemistry, Pharmaceutical; D002908:Chronic Disease; D055808:Drug Discovery; D049674:History, 21st Century; D006801:Humans; D035583:Rare Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy