Editorial [Hot Topic:Successful Drug Discovery: Rules and Examples (Guest Editor: Dr. David C. Swinney)]

摘要

A fundamental issue plaguing drug discovery is the high failure rate. Funding of the failed research is a contributor to the high cost of medicines and consequently, the rising cost of health care. How can the failure rate of drug discovery be minimized and the success rate of drug discovery increased? This issue of Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry takes aim at learning what it takes for success from successful drug discovery. Three case studies and a review article provide insights into the process of successful drug discovery.