3 credits
Spring 2026 Lecture Upper Division
Detailed description of drug discovery and development that integrates multiple scientific disciplines. Topics include Drug Disposition and Toxicology, Identification, Qualification, and Validation of Molecular Targets, Lead Discovery and Optimization, and New Drug Modalities and Advanced Medicinal Products. These topics assume prior student mastery of basic chemical principles of biological action that are taught in MCMP 57000.
Learning Outcomes1Demonstrate an advanced understanding of the process for identifying and developing new candidate agents.
2Evaluate pharmaceutical candidates for therapeutic efficacy, safety, and potential improvement of candidates for clinical development.
3Design traditional and cutting-edge drug discovery workflows for identifying therapeutic targets and pharmaceutical candidates.
4Understand the breadth of the drug discovery process and be conversant with the interdisciplinary nature and disciplines involved in the drug discovery industry.
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made by Purdue students.