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Obstacles and innovations of macrocyclic drug development

Drug Target Review

What are macrocycles and why are they interesting for drug discovery? Traditionally, drug discovery has focused on small-molecule therapeutics, typically with a molecular weight of less than 500 Daltons. 2 Typically, small-molecule drugs target active sites buried inside proteins. 8 Why are there not more macrocyclic drugs?