Chinese Journal of Nature ›› 2025, Vol. 47 ›› Issue (1): 1-10.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.0253-9608.2025.01.001

Special Issue: 《自然杂志》高影响力文章推介(2023—2025)

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From computer-aided drug design to artificial intelligence-driven drug design

BIAN Yuemin
  

  1. School of Medicine, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
  • Received:2024-12-05 Online:2025-02-25 Published:2025-02-20

Abstract:

The rapid advancement of computational science continues to drive innovation and create opportunities in the field of drug discovery. With the ongoing expansion of data in the life sciences and the iterative improvement of computational hardware, computational chemistry and cheminformatics have been indispensable tools for researchers in preclinical drug design. This article focuses on two key themes — computer-aided drug design (CADD) and artifificial intelligence-driven drug design (AIDD) — to provide a concise overview of the interdisciplinary exploration and innovation at the intersection of computational science and drug discovery, as well as the applications and progress related to preclinical small-molecule drug development.