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Biophysics

Sygnature Discovery

From hit finding and target engagement studies, to the characterisation of kinetic properties for late-stage candidate molecules, we believe that a biophysical approach complements other assays to deliver a fuller picture of binding behaviour to produce more effective therapeutics.

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Target-directed cancer: protein-ligand interactions  

Drug Target Review

Capivasertib originated from a collaboration between my former company Astex Pharmaceuticals and the ICR and was further developed by AstraZeneca. In 2001, he joined Astex Pharmaceuticals in Cambridge where he became an expert in fragment-based drug discovery working on diabetes, thrombotic and oncology drug targets.

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Obstacles and innovations of macrocyclic drug development

Drug Target Review

Their collaborative work continues to drive advancements in computational methods, offering new solutions to the intricate problems of preclinical pharmaceutical discovery through innovative predictive modelling techniques. Pharmaceuticals , 16(7):996, 2023. References Lipinski CA, Lombardo F, Dominy BW, Feeney PJ. Springer, 2019.