Visnova’s GLP Compass: Guiding Emerging Pharma Minds from Books to Bench

  Section 10: Computer-Assisted Drug Design (CADD) Computer-Assisted Drug Design (CADD) is a modern method that uses computer technology to help design and discover new drugs. It helps scientists predict how well a drug will work, how it will fit into its target in the body, and whether it will be safe. CADD has become a vital part of the drug discovery process because it saves time, reduces costs, and increases the chances of finding successful drugs. This section explains how CADD works, its types, tools used, and real-world applications. 1. What is CADD? CADD is a technique where computers are used to: Visualise drug molecules Study how drugs interact with targets (like proteins or enzymes) Predict drug behaviour before doing lab experiments It combines chemistry , biology , mathematics , and computer science . 2. Why is CADD Important? Traditional drug discovery is slow, expensive, and uncertain. CADD can quickly analyse thousand...

  Section 9: Designing Drugs Drug designing is the process of creating new medicines based on how a disease works in the body. Scientists try to make a compound that can interact with a specific biological target (like an enzyme or receptor) and cure or control the disease. Drug design is a combination of chemistry , biology , pharmacology , and computer science . It aims to create drugs that are effective, safe, stable, and easy to take (like oral tablets or injections). 1. Why is Drug Design Important? Good drug design helps to: Increase effectiveness of treatment Reduce side effects Target specific tissues or cells Improve patient convenience (e.g., once-a-day tablet) Without drug design, we would depend only on random discoveries or traditional medicines. 2. Steps in Drug Design Identify the disease Choose the drug target (enzyme, receptor, DNA, etc.) Find lead molecules (from natural sources or chemical libraries) Modify the...