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There has been a resurgence in interest in phenotypic drug discovery (PDD) approaches in recent years based on their potential to address the incompletely understood complexity of diseases and their promise of delivering first-in-class drugs. However, PDD approaches can also present considerable challenges, and this article focuses on the lessons learned by researchers engaged in PDD in the pharmaceutical industry, and discusses how PDD can best deliver value to drug discovery portfolios.
