The increasing impact of Chinese innovative drug research on the global stage with a focus on drug discovery

Figures & data

Figure 1. Discovery of imrecoxib via the balanced inhibition strategy.

Figure 2. Discovery of albuvirtide via HSA drug delivery strategy.

Figure 3. Discovery of thioraviroc via structural biology-guided and multiparameter optimization.

Figure 4. Discovery of K5a2 via the structural optimization based on crystallographic studies.

Figure 5. Structural and essential information of some other representative best-in-class drugs (candidates) discovered by outstanding medicinal chemists in China [15–19].

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