Vernalis Research

Vernalis Research
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryPharmaceutical and Biotechnology
PredecessorVernalis plc
Founded2018
Headquarters,
Key people
Clare Searle (Finance Director)
James Murray (Research Director)
ProductsPharmaceuticals
OwnerVernalis (R&D) Limited
Number of employees
75
ParentHitGen
Websitevernalis.com

Vernalis Research develops and applies fragment and structure-based methods to drug discovery,[1][2][3] and has generated cell active lead compounds and development candidates against biological targets in oncology, neurodegeneration, anti-infectives and inflammation.

  1. ^ Davis BJ, Roughley SD (January 2017). "Fragment-Based Lead Discovery". Annual Reports in Medicinal Chemistry. 50: 371–439. doi:10.1016/bs.armc.2017.07.002. ISBN 9780128130698.
  2. ^ Erlanson DA, Fesik SW, Hubbard RE, Jahnke W, Jhoti H (September 2016). "Twenty years on: the impact of fragments on drug discovery". Nature Reviews. Drug Discovery. 15 (9): 605–19. doi:10.1038/nrd.2016.109. PMID 27417849. S2CID 19634793.
  3. ^ Hubbard RE, Murray JB (1 January 2011). "Experiences in fragment-based lead discovery". Fragment-Based Drug Design - Tools, Practical Approaches, and Examples. Methods in Enzymology. Vol. 493. pp. 509–31. doi:10.1016/B978-0-12-381274-2.00020-0. ISBN 9780123812742. PMID 21371604.