Lead Identification, Optimization Programs

Two new Discovery Studio™ applications for lead identification and optimization, Discovery Studio ViewerPro 5.0 (DS ViewerPro) and Discovery Studio MedChem Explorer 2.1 (DS MedChem Explorer), are available from Accelrys. These tools provide visualization, advanced in silico pharmacophore modeling and design capabilities, and support for collaborative interoperability within a project team. The products also provide access to the wider Discovery Studio platform. DS ViewerPro, an easy-to-use molecular visualization application, allows researchers to create and interact with high quality 3D models of chemical structure on standard Windows® PCs. DS ViewerPro renders sophisticated images that previously were only available through expensive Unix workstations. Graphics are seamlessly transferred to popular productivity applications. DS MedChem Explorer enables medicinal chemists to design active compounds for prescreening synthesis candidates faster using an in silico approach. It provides enterprise-wide access to pharmacophore modeling, conformation analysis, property calculation, ADME prediction, and more. Molecular modelers can use this tool to share their models with chemists in an interactive environment. Connection to DS ProjectKM (Discover Studio Project Knowledge Manager) allows for communication and data sharing among project members.