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Creative Biostructure offers comprehensive hit identification and lead optimization solutions for drug discovery. Their team of scientists and technicians utilize advanced biophysical techniques, computer-aided drug design tools, and fragment-based approaches to analyze target-ligand binding modes, optimize hit compounds, and discover new leads. Services include hit evaluation, biophysical characterization, fragment-to-lead solutions, de novo drug design, QSAR analysis, and ADME-Tox modeling and prediction.
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After screening out the compounds showing potential activity against the target through the
hit identification stage, it is necessary to carry out further characterization and optimization of these hit
compounds. And this stage is termed as hit to lead. The goal of this stage is to identify the most
promising hit series through limited structure-activity relationship (SAR) studies to enter the
lead optimization and preclinical development stage. With a dedicated team of skilled scientists and
technicians, Creative Biostructure provides MagHelix™ hit evaluation and lead identification (hit to lead)
solutions to meet our clients’ needs and goals.
Whether your therapeutic goal focuses on the development of small molecules, peptides, or other
biologics, Creative Biostructure can ensure that the performance of your initial hits is significantly
improved to meet the standards required to enter the lead optimization stage. We can prioritize and
classify the hit compounds identified through screening platforms and utilize advanced biophysical
techniques to analyze the target-ligand binding modes. In addition, computer-aided drug design (CADD)
tools can help you perform pharmacophore modeling, QSAR analysis, ADME/T prediction, etc. The
molecules after the hit to lead stage are the most likely potential leads, which have enhanced potency,
reduced off-target activity, and predicted physiochemical/metabolic properties of reasonable in
vivo pharmacokinetics.
References
1.Fuller N.; et al. An improved model for fragment-based lead generation at
AstraZeneca. Drug Discovery Today. 2016, 21(8): 1272-1283.
2.Alam S, Khan F. 3D-QSAR studies on Maslinic acid analogs for anticancer
activity against breast cancer cell line MCF-7. Scientific Reports. 2017, 7(1): 1-
3.Hoffer L.; et al. Chemistry-driven hit-to-lead optimization guided by
structure-based approaches. Molecular Informatics. 2018, 37(9-10): 1800059.
4.Neves B J.; et al. QSAR-based virtual screening: advances and applications
in drug discovery. Frontiers in Pharmacology. 2018, 9: 1275.
Related Services:
Lead Optimization and Preclinical Development
Natural Product Identification and Production
Hit Identification
References
1.Fuller N.; et al. An improved model for fragment-based lead generation at
AstraZeneca. Drug Discovery Today. 2016, 21(8): 1272-1283.
2.Alam S, Khan F. 3D-QSAR studies on Maslinic acid analogs for anticancer
activity against breast cancer cell line MCF-7. Scientific Reports. 2017, 7(1): 1-
3.Hoffer L.; et al. Chemistry-driven hit-to-lead optimization guided by
structure-based approaches. Molecular Informatics. 2018, 37(9-10): 1800059.
4.Neves B J.; et al. QSAR-based virtual screening: advances and applications
in drug discovery. Frontiers in Pharmacology. 2018, 9: 1275.
Related Services:
Lead Optimization and Preclinical Development
Natural Product Identification and Production
Hit Identification
References
1.Fuller N.; et al. An improved model for fragment-based lead generation at
AstraZeneca. Drug Discovery Today. 2016, 21(8): 1272-1283.
2.Alam S, Khan F. 3D-QSAR studies on Maslinic acid analogs for anticancer
activity against breast cancer cell line MCF-7. Scientific Reports. 2017, 7(1): 1-
3.Hoffer L.; et al. Chemistry-driven hit-to-lead optimization guided by
structure-based approaches. Molecular Informatics. 2018, 37(9-10): 1800059.
4.Neves B J.; et al. QSAR-based virtual screening: advances and applications
in drug discovery. Frontiers in Pharmacology. 2018, 9: 1275.
Related Services:
Lead Optimization and Preclinical Development
Natural Product Identification and Production
Hit Identification
References
1.Fuller N.; et al. An improved model for fragment-based lead generation at
AstraZeneca. Drug Discovery Today. 2016, 21(8): 1272-1283.
2.Alam S, Khan F. 3D-QSAR studies on Maslinic acid analogs for anticancer
activity against breast cancer cell line MCF-7. Scientific Reports. 2017, 7(1): 1-
3.Hoffer L.; et al. Chemistry-driven hit-to-lead optimization guided by
structure-based approaches. Molecular Informatics. 2018, 37(9-10): 1800059.
4.Neves B J.; et al. QSAR-based virtual screening: advances and applications
in drug discovery. Frontiers in Pharmacology. 2018, 9: 1275.
Related Services:
Lead Optimization and Preclinical Development
Natural Product Identification and Production
Hit Identification
References
1.Fuller N.; et al. An improved model for fragment-based lead generation at
AstraZeneca. Drug Discovery Today. 2016, 21(8): 1272-1283.
2.Alam S, Khan F. 3D-QSAR studies on Maslinic acid analogs for anticancer
activity against breast cancer cell line MCF-7. Scientific Reports. 2017, 7(1): 1-
3.Hoffer L.; et al. Chemistry-driven hit-to-lead optimization guided by
structure-based approaches. Molecular Informatics. 2018, 37(9-10): 1800059.
4.Neves B J.; et al. QSAR-based virtual screening: advances and applications
in drug discovery. Frontiers in Pharmacology. 2018, 9: 1275.
Related Services:
Lead Optimization and Preclinical Development
Natural Product Identification and Production
Hit Identification
References
1.Fuller N.; et al. An improved model for fragment-based lead generation at
AstraZeneca. Drug Discovery Today. 2016, 21(8): 1272-1283.
2.Alam S, Khan F. 3D-QSAR studies on Maslinic acid analogs for anticancer
activity against breast cancer cell line MCF-7. Scientific Reports. 2017, 7(1): 1-
3.Hoffer L.; et al. Chemistry-driven hit-to-lead optimization guided by
structure-based approaches. Molecular Informatics. 2018, 37(9-10): 1800059.
4.Neves B J.; et al. QSAR-based virtual screening: advances and applications
in drug discovery. Frontiers in Pharmacology. 2018, 9: 1275.
Related Services:
Lead Optimization and Preclinical Development
Natural Product Identification and Production
Hit Identification