An overview of activities in the field will be provided covering lead discovery by docking, de novo design, lead optimization using free-energy methods, and prediction of pharmacological properties and toxicity. Current challenges and common mistakes will be discussed including undesirable substructures, frequent hitters in virtual screening, force-field accuracy, water placement in simulations, and patent awareness.
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