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What role do Building Blocks play in new drug development?

· Reviewed · Published 9 jun 2025 · Updated 9 oct 2023 · 8 min read

What role do Building Blocks play in new drug development?

In new drug development, Building Blocks involves the following steps:

(1) Arbitrary combination of Building Blocks;

(2) Screening of hitting compounds (HIT);

(3) Identification of lead compounds (LEAD) by structural optimization;

(4) Identification of clinical candidates by further optimization of lead compounds.

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Da — when not otherwise indicated, molecular weight units are daltons. Mw — weight-average molecular weight. Mn — number-average molecular weight.

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