Ligand-based drug discovery methods typically utilize pharmacophore similarities among molecules to screen for potential active compounds. Among these, scaffold hopping is a widely used ligand-based lead identification strategy that facilitates clini...
Computational target identification plays a pivotal role in the drug development process. With the significant advancements of deep learning methods for protein structure prediction, the structural coverage of human proteome has increased substantial...
Therapeutic antibodies are at the forefront of biotherapeutics, valued for their high target specificity and binding affinity. Despite their potential, optimizing antibodies for superior efficacy presents significant challenges in both monetary and t...
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the most common and deadly cancers in the world. The therapeutic outlook for HCC patients has significantly improved with the advent and development of systematic and targeted therapies such as sorafenib and l...
Melanoma is the deadliest type of skin cancer. CD20+ melanoma stem cells (CSCs) are pivotal for metastasis and initiation of melanoma. Therefore, selective elimination of CD20+ melanoma CSCs represents an effective treatment to eradicate melanoma. Sa...