In:
Future Medicinal Chemistry, Future Science Ltd, Vol. 5, No. 8 ( 2013-05), p. 907-927
Abstract:
During the first edition of the Computationally Driven Drug Discovery meeting, held in November 2011 at Dompé Pharma (L’Aquila, Italy), a questionnaire regarding the diffusion and the use of computational tools for drug-design purposes in both academia and industry was distributed among all participants. This is a follow-up of a previously reported investigation carried out among a few companies in 2007. The new questionnaire implemented five sections dedicated to: research group identification and classification; 18 different computational techniques; software information; hardware data; and economical business considerations. In this article, together with a detailed history of the different computational methods, a statistical analysis of the survey results that enabled the identification of the prevalent computational techniques adopted in drug-design projects is reported and a profile of the computational medicinal chemist currently working in academia and pharmaceutical companies in Italy is highlighted.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
1756-8919
,
1756-8927
Language:
English
Publisher:
Future Science Ltd
Publication Date:
2013
SSG:
15,3