Introduction to Drug Design & Discovery
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What is the chemical name for Aspirin?

  • Acetylsalcylic acid (correct)
  • Azidothymidine
  • Morphine
  • Penicillin

    • Which drug classification is based on the drug's pharmacological effect?

  • Steroids
  • Analgesics (correct)
  • Quinolones
  • Antihistamines

    • What method of drug discovery involves accidental findings?

  • Natural sources
  • Serendipity (correct)
  • Drug design methods
  • Random screening

    • What is a significant source for new drugs that involves isolating active principles from plants?

    <p>Natural sources</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What approach to drug design is based on known biochemical processes of diseases?

    <p>Drug design methods</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the first step in the drug discovery process that involves identifying a potential therapeutic target?

    <p>Target identification</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which drug classification targets specific receptors and includes antihistamines?

    <p>Site of action</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which example of drug discovery method may require screening half a million compounds?

    <p>Random screening</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary focus of medicinal chemistry?

    <p>Discovery and design of biologically active compounds</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following best describes a medicinal chemist?

    <p>A chemist with expertise in both organic chemistry and biological science</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a key objective of medicinal chemistry?

    <p>To predict the biological response from the chemical structure of compounds</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a field of study within medicinal chemistry?

    <p>Developing new teaching methods in chemistry</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which statement best defines a drug?

    <p>A bioactive substance that affects body functions to relieve or prevent diseases</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What aspect of medicinal chemistry involves predicting biological activity from physicochemical parameters?

    <p>Construction of structure-activity relationships</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is essential for the discovery and development of new pharmaceutical agents?

    <p>Collaboration of professionals from various scientific fields</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following objectives is related to relating structural features to properties?

    <p>To relate structural features to the physicochemical properties</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary goal of high-throughput screening (HTS)?

    <p>To evaluate large numbers of chemical substances for biological activity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following correctly describes the 'hit to lead' phase in drug discovery?

    <p>It evaluates small molecule hits and optimizes them to identify lead compounds.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In drug action mechanisms, which target do drugs interact with by inhibiting or activating their function?

    <p>Enzymes and receptors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does an inhibitor function in a biochemical pathway?

    <p>By preventing substrate binding to its enzyme</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which method is used for initial evaluation of drug activity and toxicity before advancing to human trials?

    <p>In vitro assays</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What role do transporters play in drug action?

    <p>They block or alter the uptake of endogenous substances.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of knowing the drug's mechanism of action?

    <p>It aids in developing safer and more effective pharmaceuticals.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following accurately defines a ligand?

    <p>Any molecule that binds to a biological macromolecule.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of an agonist in drug-receptor interaction?

    <p>It mediates a specific receptor response.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following statements about antagonists is true?

    <p>They can act competitively or allosterically.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What distinguishes signal transduction from other receptor interactions?

    <p>It entails a series of cellular modifications.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the context of drug classification, what characterizes specific drugs?

    <p>They are highly selective and active at low concentrations.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does a partial agonist primarily differ from a full agonist?

    <p>It has some intrinsic activity but is less effective than a full agonist.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What occurs first when a ligand binds to a receptor during signal transduction?

    <p>Recognition and binding of the ligand to the receptor.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In drug receptor interactions, what is the binding site?

    <p>The location on the macromolecule where the drug binds.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which statement accurately describes reversible binding in drug-receptor interactions?

    <p>The receptor can return to its original state after the drug dissociates.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of the pharmaceutical phase of a drug?

    <p>To liberate the drug from its dosage form</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a component of the pharmacokinetic phase?

    <p>Synthesis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What source provides the majority of drugs currently used?

    <p>Synthetic sources</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which statement about semisynthetic drugs is correct?

    <p>They represent an intermediate position between natural and synthetic agents.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic of natural drugs derived from mineral sources?

    <p>They are used as inorganic substances in medicine.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is insulin currently produced through modern technological methods?

    <p>By genetic engineering in bacteria</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is categorized under other sources of drugs?

    <p>Antibiotics produced via microbial processes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of drug source involves fermentation products such as antibiotics?

    <p>Semisynthetic sources</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Introduction to Drug Design & Discovery

    • Drug design and discovery is a multi-faceted discipline involving aspects of biological, medical, and pharmaceutical sciences.
    • Medicinal chemistry focuses on the discovery, design, identification, and preparation of biologically active compounds.
    • It involves studying the mode of action of compounds at the molecular level, understanding relationships between structure and activity, and studying biotransformation.
    • Medicinal chemists work in the pharmaceutical industry, designing and synthesizing new compounds for biological evaluation as potential drugs.

    Medicinal Chemistry Introduction

    • Medicinal chemistry is a chemistry-based discipline.
    • It encompasses aspects of biological, medical, and pharmaceutical sciences.
    • It focuses on the discovery, design, identification, and preparation of bioactive compounds.
    • Medicinal chemists study the mode of action of compounds at a molecular level.
    • They analyze structure-activity relationships and biotransformation processes.
    • In the pharmaceutical industry, medicinal chemistry plays a key role in designing and synthesizing new compounds.
    • A medicinal chemist is a competent organic chemist with good knowledge of biological sciences.

    Fields of Study in Medicinal Chemistry

    • The field includes invention, discovery, design, identification, and preparation of biologically active agents.
    • Studying the metabolism of drugs is another key aspect.
    • Interpretation of the mechanism of action of drugs is crucial.
    • Establishing relationships between structural properties and activity is important.
    • Predictive models help estimate the biological activity based on physicochemical parameters.
    • Course objectives cover the prediction of biological response from chemical structure.
    • Relating structural features to physicochemical properties is a key objective.
    • Another goal is to predict the biochemical mechanism of action.
    • Suggesting suitable analytical methodology is crucial.
    • Utilizing enzyme or receptor models is important for relating chemical structure to activity.
    • Predicting biological response from chemical alterations is another objective.

    Drug

    • A bioactive substance used in medicine to relieve, cure, or prevent diseases.
    • Drug effects result from complex processes interacting with biological systems.
    • A drug's action has three phases, which include pharmaceutical, pharmacokinetic, and pharmacodynamic processes.

    Drug sources

    • Drugs can be sourced from natural, semisynthetic, synthetic, and other sources.
    • Natural drugs originate from minerals, animals, and plants.
    • Mineral sources include substances like sodium bicarbonate and ferrous salts.
    • Animal sources include hormones and vitamins from animals like fish liver oils.
    • Plant sources contain alkaloids, cardiac glycosides, antibiotics, and anticancer drugs.
    • Most modern drugs are synthetic, which have developed significantly in organic and organometallic synthesis.

    Semisynthetic and Other Sources

    • Semisynthetic drugs are intermediate between natural and synthetic agents and include fermentation products like antibiotics, amino acids, and vitamins.
    • Other drug sources include microbial drugs, sera, and vaccines, with examples including the use of bacteria in complex natural compound production.
    • The production of insulin using recombinant DNA technology is highlighted.

    Drug Classification

    • Drugs can be categorized based on their pharmacological effect (e.g., analgesics, antihypertensives).
    • Chemical structures (e.g., quinolones, barbiturates) can be used for classification.
    • Target systems like antihistamines and cholinergics are part of drug classification.
    • Lead compounds (well-established substances with biological activity) play a crucial role in drug development.
    • Accidental discoveries (serendipity) and observation of novel uses are frequently involved in the process of drug development.

    Drug Discovery Methods

    • Natural sources provide a significant source for drug discovery.
    • Active compounds found in nature or their derivatives offer a source for new drugs.
    • Random screening is a less effective method to discover drugs which involves testing numerous compounds in the hope of finding an active one.
    • Rational drug design, a key approach to modern drug discovery, relies on understanding disease mechanisms.
    • This allows for the targeting of specific biochemical processes leading to diseases.

    Drug Discovery Process

    • The drug discovery process involves several key steps, including strategic research, exploratory research, preclinical selection, and various clinical phases.
    • Target identification and validation are crucial initial steps.
    • Virtual screening and high-throughput screening are computational methods to identify potential hit candidates.
    • Assay development is necessary to evaluate the effects of compounds on cellular processes.
    • Hit-to-lead conversion involves identifying promising lead compounds.
    • Lead optimization refines these molecules for desirable properties.
    • Animal models evaluate efficacy and safety before human trials.
    • Extensive human trials occur in phases I, II, and III before obtaining regulatory approval.

    Drug Targets and Mechanisms of Drug Action

    • Drug targets encompass enzymes, receptors, ion channels, and transporters.
    • Drugs can act by reversibly or irreversibly inhibiting enzymes.
    • Drugs interact with receptors to produce agonistic or antagonistic effects.
    • Drugs can block or open ion channels.
    • Drugs can inhibit endogenous substance uptake by transporters.

    Definitions

    • Ligands are molecules binding to biological macromolecules.
    • Enzymes catalyze the conversion of substrates to products.
    • Inhibitor molecules block the binding of the substrate to an enzyme, reducing its activity.
    • Receptors are proteins, either membrane-bound or soluble, causing biological (intrinsic) effects after ligand binding.
    • Agonists activate receptors, and antagonists block agonist action.
    • Partial agonists have intrinsic activity, but generate a weaker response than full agonists.

    Drug-Receptor Interaction

    • Drug molecules interact with specific molecules (receptors) in biological systems to produce a response.
    • Receptors are proteins and in some cases enzymes.
    • Differences exist in the interaction mechanism between enzymes and other receptors
    • The concept of ligand binding to receptors, and the resultant transduction of signals, are explained (e.g. cAMP synthesis)

    Drug Classification

    • Specific drugs work at extremely low concentrations and often select for particular tissues
    • Slight modification in structure could alter the function of a specific drug and modify the result of interaction with a receptor from an agonist to an antagonist

    Drug Receptors and Mechanisms

    • All of high potency, biological selectivity, definite structural requirements, explain the presence of selective receptors.
    • These receptors interact with endogenous mediators, controlling tissue functions and balanced well-being.
    • Drug classification as agonists and antagonists, and their related attributes are described.
    • The importance of occupancy theory, rate theory, and induced-fit theory to the concept of drug receptor interaction and drug activity.

    Drug Discovery Process

    • Various methods for drug discovery and the stages involve are outlined.
    • The importance of serendipity and natural sources are highlighted
    • Modern techniques like random screening, and rational drug design are discussed
    • Understanding metabolism and retrometabolism are important, along with prodrugs.

    Lead Modification Objectives

    • The aim of lead structure modification is to improve drug properties like safety, potency, stability, selectivity, and duration.
    • The essential organic groups for direct receptor interaction are identified (pharmacophore).

    Lead Modification Approaches

    • General strategies for structural modification, including disjunction/simplification, association/conjunction.
    • Methods of modification - like changing the size and/or flexibility, and alteration of physicochemical characteristics.
    • Specific approaches like molecular disjunction (simplification) involving the synthesis and evaluation of simple analogs as important approaches.
    • Examples of lead modification, including disjunction techniques.

    Molecular Association

    • Several types of molecular associations for lead compound modification, such as molecular addition, replication, and hybridization.
    • Examples to illustrate specific types of molecular association for lead compound modification, including ring opening, ring closer, and bulky group replacement.

    Alteration of Physicochemical Properties

    • Isosteric replacements involve substituting atoms or groups with similar properties and valences.
    • Bioisosteres are molecules with similar size and shape, resulting in similar biological activity.
    • Classifications of isosteres, including classic and nonclassical examples are described, with reference to therapeutic applications (such as antitumor drugs).
    • Changing positions or orientations of specific groups can also be a method of modification, along with alterations in electronic properties. Examples concerning how changing the substituent group can change the half-life of the drug, as well as how structure-activity relationships affect the duration of action.

    Retrometabolism Drug Design

    • Retrometabolism drug design uses SAR and SMR concepts, involving a cyclical process of drug development.
    • Different stages of the cycle or loop, with specific stages defined, and their relationship to target molecule.
    • Classification of prodrugs, including their characteristics and types of prodrugs

    Prodrugs

    • A prodrug is a drug precursor that is inactive until metabolized in the body.
    • Prodrugs can be classified based on their characteristics and method of action.
    • Objectives for prodrug design, including water solubility, lipophilicity, longer duration of action, specific targeting, and improved patient acceptance.
    • Examples regarding prodrug design and development (e.g. ampicillin, esters, examples of the various approaches to develop prodrugs)

    Soft Drugs

    • Soft drugs are actively metabolized to achieve their therapeutic effect.
    • Soft drugs' metabolism is focused on a particular part of the molecule (soft spot) that controls the metabolism.
    • This enables the tuning of the drug's metabolic fate to enhance efficacy and minimize unwanted side effects.

    Examples of soft drugs

    • Examples of soft drugs, including anti-inflammatory steroids and beta blockers, and how they illustrate the key concepts of soft drug design.

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