What are the drugs of the future?

Are small molecules or biologics the drugs of the future? Small-molecule drugs have historically been the pillars of traditional medicine. However, recently, we seem to be amidst a scientific revolution with the rise of many FDA-approved biologic drugs. This opinion article looks at the current stat...

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Veröffentlicht in:MedChemComm 2018-05, Vol.9 (5), p.757-758
Hauptverfasser: Ngo, Huy X, Garneau-Tsodikova, Sylvie
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Zusammenfassung:Are small molecules or biologics the drugs of the future? Small-molecule drugs have historically been the pillars of traditional medicine. However, recently, we seem to be amidst a scientific revolution with the rise of many FDA-approved biologic drugs. This opinion article looks at the current state of small molecules and biologics and assesses what the future holds for these two broad classes of drugs. Are small molecules or biologics the drugs of the future?
ISSN:2040-2503
2040-2511
DOI:10.1039/c8md90019a