Conclusion and Future Prospects on Drug Discovery
Talamanchi Balakrishna, Raveesha Peeriga, Krishnaveni Manubolu, K. N. V. Chenchu Lakshmi, Miriyala Preethika, Nimmagadda Sai Sruthi, Afsar Shaik · 2025
In this chapter, we summarize recent progress in drug discovery and assess its implications for future research and development. The final section summarizes recent key findings from high-throughput screening (HTS), biomarker identification and personalized medicine. Moreover, it identifies the challenges encountered, like high costs, extended development cycles and both regulatory and commercial hurdles. Emerging trends in drug discovery, such as artificial intelligence (AI), genomic integration, and new therapeutic modalities, are explored as future prospects. By highlighting the successes, the challenges that persist, and the innovations that might alter the face of drug development, this analysis covers the full version of the progress to date. Results highlight a need for sustained interdisciplinary partnerships and continued investment in state-of-the-art technologies to overcome current constraints and progress discovery toward new, effective therapies.