However, in drug discovery projects, perfection can’t be attained soon enough. A project to develop a perfect drug, or a drug that is as safe and effective as possible, may never begin If only Voltaire were here today to see how drug discovery is being accelerated by new technologies. Several new technologies that are being used to accelerate drug discovery are highlighted in this article screening, drug efficacy analyses, and toxicity studies; technologies that stabilize G protein–coupled

December 2021 "Drug development is rarely trivial. Drugs that do make it to clinical trials have major hurdles to clear—not the least of which is safety It is necessary for drugs to evaluated for potential toxicities and side effects, and these key factors must be deemed tolerable before investigators can assess drug potency. Modern drug development approaches include a range of techniques leveraging structural biology, immunology

GPCRs continue to be regarded as one of the most tractable classes of drug targets and are targeted by 30%–40% of current drugs (Hauser et al., 2017), with annual sales of GPCR-targeting drugs in 2018 accounting Despite this high number of GPCR targeted drugs, only a small portion (∼110) of the human GPCRome (consisting of approximately 850 GPCRs) has been successfully drugged, and obtaining highly potent and selective

provided molecular insights into the functions and regulation of B2R, which shed light on structure-based drug In this review, we summarize the structure and function of B2R in relation to drug discovery and discuss

rise in biotech in recent years as researchers have discovered the vast potential for GPCR-targeting drugs struck a research agreement to discover new GPCR targets that’ll fuel the development of potential drug the strategic collaboration weren’t released, but Sosei Heptares ’ past two team-ups in GPCR-based drug

., 1998) Quantitative studies of how drugs modulate their targets have been instrumental in discovering For example, random mutagenesis, combined with novel specificity high-throughput selection, has been However, several challenges have limited the use of mutagenesis in drug discovery. For instance, Heydenreich et al. (2023) developed a data science framework that combined mutagenesis G-protein coupled receptors: models, mutagenesis, and drug design.

The advent of AlphaFold2 (AF2) has brought AI applications in drug development to unprecedented heights targets and designing effective drug molecules. G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) are major drug targets, yet their complex and dynamic structures This validates AF2's potential in enhancing drug discovery precision and efficiency. Despite its transformative potential, AI in drug development faces several challenges.

factors has renewed interest in the scientific understanding and translational potential of psychedelic drugs incremental progress in basic and clinical research, and the reconsideration and relaxation of existing drug With the United States Food and Drug Administration's designation of psilocybin as a "Breakthrough Therapy Essential to the further development of such applications, however, is a clearer understanding of how these drugs Here we review the current knowledge regarding the molecular details of psychedelic drug actions and

Different reviews have extensively described the success and failure in drug discovery on chemokine receptors There are only two drugs in the market targeting chemokine receptors: maraviroc, an allosteric and reversible This redundancy can be seen as problematic in drug discovery as blocking a single receptor might not Another important aspect in CKRs targeted drug discovery is the concept of biased agonism/antagonism, Drug discovery is shifting towards the development of biased ligands, which promote the engagement of

June 2022 "Ottawa, Canada, May 10, 2022 — Orion Biotechnology Canada Ltd, a drug discovery and development Oliver Hartley , Orion’s Vice-President Drug Discovery, will present Orion’s novel technology for targeting His presentations will describe Orion’s drug discovery platform, one of the fastest drug discovery solutions OB-004, demonstrating the ability of this powerful platform to rapidly identify best-in-class GPCR drug

Exploring ORs in drug discovery – opportunities and threats Given the functional relevance of ORs in need to identify selective agonists or antagonists, where the starting point can be using licensed drugs (for drug repurposing) and endogenous ligands. well as investment on the structural characterization of these receptors would be of great help to aid drug either drive receptor inactivation or activation of the receptor to destroy tumor cells or be used in drug

receptors (GPCRs) play critical roles in human physiology and are one of the prime targets for marketed drugs While traditional drug discovery programs have focused on the development of ligands targeting the binding current strategies for the identification of allosteric sites as well as ligand-based and structure-based drug

In recent years, pharmaceutical companies have begun to utilize cryo-EM for structure-based drug design pose particular challenges for X-ray crystallography, by cryo-EM has enabled insights into important drug

July 2022 " Orion Biotechnology and Peptilogics are pursuing AI-driven drug discovery to explore new

of novel drugs, optimize drug design processes, and enhance the understanding of GPCR biology. Artificial intelligence in GPCR drug discovery The use of AI in GPCR drug discovery has increased over reactions associated with GPCR-targeted drugs. Drug repurposing: AI algorithms can screen existing drugs and repurpose them for GPCR-related diseases the process, optimizing drug design, and improving success rates.

Antibody developers are increasingly utilising antibody libraries to derive high-quality, drug-like biologics However, only a few general-purpose libraries have been commercially available for drug discovery. The drugs also target relatively low-hanging fruit: like cytokines or tyrosine kinase receptors. To target hard-to-drug targets like G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs), more libraries, including better

Notably, G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs), representing the biggest drug target, have been revealed Historically, drug discovery efforts targeting GPCRs focused on G-protein-dependent signaling pathways advantages for detecting ERK activation, contributing to the broader toolkit available for GPCR-related drug Minireview: targeting GPCR activated ERK pathways for drug discovery. Biased receptor signaling in drug discovery. Pharmacological Reviews, 71(2), 267-315.

February 2022 Trevena Announces Submission of New Drug Application in China for OLINVYK® by its Partner announced that China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) has accepted submission of a New Drug oliceridine) injection, a novel IV analgesic that has been approved in the United States by the Food and Drug

Transmembrane domains of GPCR dimers – a novel hot spot for drug discovery G-protein-coupled receptors GPCR dimers are therefore emerging drug targets in different therapeutic areas including depression, In this study Xin Cai et al. highlight the importance of GPCR dimers in drug discovery referring to important What is the potential of targeting GPCR dimer interface in drug discovery? GPCR drugs efficacy usually depends on a pathway (G protein or β-arrestin), whereas side effects are

The potentially low pH at tissue targeted by opioid drugs in pain management could impact drug binding to the opioid receptor, because opioid drugs typically have a protonated amino group that contributes

bioinformatics are powerful tools to build modular, reproducible, and reusable pipelines for computer-aided drug

We propose that Pc(4-4) may serve as a powerful drug not only toward PAR-expressing tumors but also for

February 2022 Septerna emerges with $100M to spark 'second golden age' of prolific drug target GPCR "J an 27, 2022 07:00am Septerna wants to spark a second golden age in G-protein-coupled receptor drug Better known as GPCR, the fruitful research space has led to more than 700 approved drugs over previous Robert Lefkowitz , M.D., has 50 years of experience with the target and analogizes the search for new drugs

A central question of GPCR drug discovery is to understand what determines the agonism or antagonism small changes to the ligands that invert their pharmacological activity and thus helps to guide the drug This approach can be readily applied to any drug target."

test, in enabling the discovery of orally available small molecules aimed at intractable and poorly drugged

October 2022 GPCR Agonist-to-Antagonist Conversion: Enabling the Design of Nucleoside Functional Switches for the A2A Adenosine Receptor "Modulators of the G protein-coupled A2A adenosine receptor (A2AAR) have been considered promising agents to treat Parkinson's disease, inflammation, cancer, and central nervous system disorders. Herein, we demonstrate that a thiophene modification at the C8 position in the common adenine scaffold converted an A2AAR agonist into an antagonist. We synthesized and characterized a novel A2AAR antagonist, 2 (LJ-4517), with Ki = 18.3 nM. X-ray crystallographic structures of 2 in complex with two thermostabilized A2AAR constructs were solved at 2.05 and 2.80 Å resolutions. In contrast to A2AAR agonists, which simultaneously interact with both Ser2777.42 and His2787.43, 2 only transiently contacts His2787.43, which can be direct or water-mediated. The n-hexynyl group of 2 extends into an A2AAR exosite. Structural analysis revealed that the introduced thiophene modification restricted receptor conformational rearrangements required for subsequent activation. This approach can expand the repertoire of adenosine receptor antagonists that can be designed based on available agonist scaffolds." Read more at the source #DrGPCR #GPCR #IndustryNews

Through the Next Stage of its Evolution "New team focused on expanding its GPCR-focused structure-based drug concept in patients, and optimize value generation • Mid-term global expansion plans include drug

Under the joint research plan, the Danish giant will work with EraCal to identify novel drug targets collaboration are yet to be released, EraCal has confirmed that the duo will utilise its phenotypic drug