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ReviewJournal of pharmaceutical analysis2025

The future of pharmaceuticals: Artificial intelligence in drug discovery and development.

Chen Fu, Qiuchen Chen

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Review in Journal of pharmaceutical analysis, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 50 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

50 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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  17. Artificial Intelligence Across the Drug Development Lifecycle.Medical sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026
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  20. New Personalized Medicine Model for Medication Management.Journal of personalized medicine · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Chen FuDepartment of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, China Medical University, Shenyang, 110122, China.
Qiuchen ChenDepartment of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, China Medical University, Shenyang, 110122, China.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing traditional drug discovery and development models by seamlessly integrating data, computational power, and algorithms. This synergy enhances the efficiency, accuracy, and success rates of drug research, shortens development timelines, and reduces costs. Coupled with machine learning (ML) and deep learning (DL), AI has demonstrated significant advancements across various domains, including drug characterization, target discovery and validation, small molecule drug design, and the acceleration of clinical trials. Through molecular generation techniques, AI facilitates the creation of novel drug molecules, predicting their properties and activities, while virtual screening (VS) optimizes drug candidates. Additionally, AI enhances clinical trial efficiency by predicting outcomes, designing trials, and enabling drug repositioning. However, AI's application in drug development faces challenges, including the need for robust data-sharing mechanisms and the establishment of more comprehensive intellectual property protections for algorithms. AI-driven pharmaceutical companies must also integrate biological sciences and algorithms effectively, ensuring the successful fusion of wet and dry laboratory experiments. Despite these challenges, the potential of AI in drug development remains undeniable. As AI technology evolves and these barriers are addressed, AI-driven therapeutics are poised for a broader and more impactful future in the pharmaceutical industry.

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AIDrugsMachine learningResearch and development

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PMID40893437
PMCPMC12391800

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