Parallel-compound synthesis: Methodology for accelerating drug discovery

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/0968-0896(96)00058-2

Parallel compound synthesis enables large numbers of individual compounds to be prepared simultaneously using semiautomated techniques. This fast and efficient methodology has an important role to play in accelerating lead optimisation and hence the whole drug discoveIy process. The potential of this strategy to rapidly optimise chemical leads an.d provide structureactivity relationship (SAR) information was demonstrated in two therapeutic areas, antiviral agents (herpes simplex virus), and neurokinin-2 receptor antagonists.