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Article: GEN Reports on Novel Hit-to-Lead Drug Discovery Strategies.
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- July 8, 2008
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NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y., July 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Biotech and pharmaceutical firms are developing a host of new technologies designed to streamline the complicated drug discovery process, reports Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology News (GEN). Most successful approaches rely on a combination of high-throughput screening methods, miniaturization techniques, and advanced data-analysis tools, according to an article in the July issue (http://www.genengnews.com/articles/chitem.aspx?aid=2527) of GEN.
"The key goal for companies trying to develop new drugs is to find the best series of compounds that will optimize their chances of turning promising hits into even more ...