Drug Discovery of Small Molecule Drugs

  • Course Price: $150 USD
  • BIO Member Price: $120 USD
  • Course Run Time: 55 minutes
  • Course Level: Level 1 - Foundational
  • Completion Period: 2 week

Drug Discovery of Small Molecule Drugs explains the steps involved in discovering new therapeutics. This process includes early screening for targets, target validation, lead optimization, and determining when a target should be transitioned from discovery to development. Learn how new small molecule drugs are discovered and optimized before being tested in preclinical and clinical trials.

Takeaways
  1. In-depth knowledge of the drug discovery process.
  2. Survey of typical discovery platforms.
  3. Understanding of how to identify and validate a drug target.
  4. Performance of lead optimization activities.
  5. Criteria for the advancement of development candidates.
Certificate Requirements
  • View the entire class.
  • Pass course exam with a 70 percent
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Certificate Requirements
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  • Pass course exam with a 70 percent
Trailer
Section 1: Drug Discovery Overview
Explains the steps involved in drug discovery and how drug discovery fits into the entire process of bringing a new therapeutic to market.
Section 2: Early Screening
Describes common drug discovery platforms, explains target identification processes and screening considerations, and discusses the need for high thro...More
Section 3: Target Validation
Defines target validation processes and target selection and discusses some common questions that need to be answered about target-drug interactions.
Section 4: Lead Optimization Criteria
Explains lead optimization activities, discusses drug design methods, defines ADMET, and gives an example of a screening pathway.
Section 5: Discovery To Development Transition Criteria
Lists the typical criteria for advancement of potential drug development candidates.
Final Quiz
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Certificate Requirements
  • View the entire class.
  • Pass course exam with a 70 percent