With multiple drug candidates in the clinic that originated from fragment-based lead discovery, the approach of starting small has become big.
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Baker, M. Fragment-based lead discovery grows up. Nat Rev Drug Discov 12, 5–7 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrd3926
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