Zachary Fralish, Ashley Chen, Shaharyar Khan, Pei Zhou, Daniel Reker
Prodrugs are derivatives with superior properties compared with the parent active pharmaceutical ingredient (API), which undergo biotransformation after administration to generate the API in situ. Although sharing this general characteristic, prodrugs encompass a wide range of different chemical structures, therapeutic indications and properties. Here we provide the first holistic analysis of the current landscape of approved prodrugs using cheminformatics and data science approaches to reveal trends in prodrug development...
April 2, 2024: Nature Reviews. Drug Discovery