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Review
. 2018 Apr 23;9(5):757-758.
doi: 10.1039/c8md90019a. eCollection 2018 May 1.

What are the drugs of the future?

Huy X Ngo  1 , Sylvie Garneau-Tsodikova  1
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Review

What are the drugs of the future?

Huy X Ngo et al. Medchemcomm. .

Abstract

Are small molecules or biologics the drugs of the future? Small-molecule drugs have historically been the pillars of traditional medicine. However, recently, we seem to be amidst a scientific revolution with the rise of many FDA-approved biologic drugs. This opinion article looks at the current state of small molecules and biologics and assesses what the future holds for these two broad classes of drugs.

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Fig. 1. A cartoon representing how, in history, we are continuously faced with new scientific advancements that make us question what the future holds and whether what we currently have is still useful or should be replaced.
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