Advancing Drug Discovery via Artificial Intelligence

Publication date: Available online 15 July 2019Source: Trends in Pharmacological SciencesAuthor(s): H.C. Stephen Chan, Hanbin Shan, Thamani Dahoun, Horst Vogel, Shuguang YuanDrug discovery and development are among the most important translational science activities that contribute to human health and wellbeing. However, the development of a new drug is a very complex, expensive, and long process which typically costs 2.6 billion USD and takes 12 years on average. How to decrease the costs and speed up new drug discovery has become a challenging and urgent question in industry. Artificial intelligence (AI) combined with new experimental technologies is expected to make the hunt for new pharmaceuticals quicker, cheaper, and more effective. We discuss here emerging applications of AI to improve the drug discovery process.
Source: Trends in Pharmacological Sciences - Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research