Issue 5, 2018

What are the drugs of the future?

Abstract

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.

Graphical abstract: What are the drugs of the future?

Article information

Article type
Opinion
Submitted
16 Apr 2018
Accepted
16 Apr 2018
First published
23 Apr 2018

Med. Chem. Commun., 2018,9, 757-758

What are the drugs of the future?

H. X. Ngo and S. Garneau-Tsodikova, Med. Chem. Commun., 2018, 9, 757 DOI: 10.1039/C8MD90019A

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