Drug Discovery & Lead Optimization Vendors

Discovery-stage services/platforms from target ID through hit finding, modality discovery, medicinal chemistry, computational discovery, biologics engineering, and candidate optimization.

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Elucidata is an AI and data partner for target identification and validation, multi-omics analysis and data harmonization in drug discovery R&D.

Products: Polly, Polly Xtract +4 more

Evidence-backed workflow match
Matches Target Identification & Validation
“Elucidata co-builds a program-specific target decision solution that connects evidence & surfaces targets your team can act on.”
Source: elucidata.io

Also offers: AI & Machine Learning Drug Discovery Platforms, Bioinformatics & Multi-Omics Data Analysis, +1 more

BPS Bioscience is a drug discovery reagent company offering assay kits, stable cell lines, recombinant proteins and screening services.

Products: PARPTrap, LIVE-Step +2 more

Evidence-backed workflow match
Matches Assay Development & Optimization
“BPS Bioscience has the capability to develop robust biochemical assays using our portfolio of assay technologies. Our biochemical assay development services enable you to generate…”
Source: bpsbioscience.com

Also offers: Proteins, Peptides, Enzymes & Growth Factors, Cell Culture, Cell Models & Organoid Products, +1 more

Crown Bioscience is a translational oncology CRO offering in vivo efficacy studies, PDX and cancer models, biomarker discovery, and clinical biomarker testing.

Products: OrganoidXplore, HuGEMM +3 more

Evidence-backed workflow match
Matches Integrated Drug Discovery CRO Services
“Accelerate your pipeline with Crown Bioscience's integrated drug discovery solutions, including target validation, high-throughput screening, translatable models, and expert…”
Source: crownbio.com

Also offers: In Vivo Pharmacology & Efficacy Models, Oncology Models & PDX Studies, +2 more

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VectorBuilder provides CRO and CDMO services for gene therapy vectors, plasmids, RNA therapeutics, discovery programs, and related testing.

Products: LentiBuilder, CliniVec +1 more

Evidence-backed workflow match
Matches Target Identification & Validation
“Our technical team supports a wide range of pooled screening approaches both in cells and in vivo, tailored to your research needs, including cell viability/survival screening…”
Source: en.vectorbuilder.com

Also offers: AAV & Lentiviral Vector Manufacturing, Plasmid DNA Manufacturing, +3 more

Frontage Laboratories is a CRO and CDMO providing bioanalysis, DMPK and ADME studies, toxicology, Phase I support, and drug manufacturing.
Evidence-backed workflow match
Matches Integrated Drug Discovery CRO Services
“Our global team of 400+ experienced medicinal chemists, biologists, pharmacologists and DMPK scientists support companies to generate and optimize hits, leads and preclinical…”
Source: frontagelab.com

Also offers: Bioanalysis & Biomarker Assay Services, Integrated CDMO/CMO Services, +3 more

Champions Oncology is an oncology CRO providing preclinical efficacy models, PDX studies, and clinical trial bioanalytical and biomarker testing.

Products: TumorGraft, TumorGraft3D +5 more

Evidence-backed workflow match
Matches Target Identification & Validation
“Empowering early-stage discovery with proprietary platforms designed for fast and precise identification of cancer therapeutic targets.”
Source: championsoncology.com

Also offers: In Vivo Pharmacology & Efficacy Models, Oncology Models & PDX Studies, +1 more

Simulations Plus is a drug-development software and consulting provider offering PBPK modeling, pharmacometrics and QSP, and AI-driven drug design.

Products: GastroPlus, MonolixSuite +9 more

Evidence-backed workflow match
Matches AI & Machine Learning Drug Discovery Platforms
“AI-driven drug design (AIDD) enables you to explore and optimize novel compounds across multiple parameters—but balancing activity, ADMET risk, pharmacokinetics, and synthetic…”
Source: simulations-plus.com

Also offers: Model-Informed Drug Development (MIDD), PBPK Modeling, +2 more

Benchling is an R&D software platform for experiment and sample management, bioinformatics, and AI agents and models for molecule design.

Products: Benchling Bioresearch, Benchling Biologics +6 more

Evidence-backed workflow match
Matches AI & Machine Learning Drug Discovery Platforms
“Run domain-specific models like AlphaFold 2, Chai-1, and Boltz-2 without leaving Benchling”
Source: benchling.com

Also offers: Research Lab Informatics & Experiment Management Software

Medix Biochemica is an IVD raw material supplier offering antibodies, antigens, molecular diagnostic reagents and human biospecimens.

Products: MedixMDx, HiDi +1 more

Evidence-backed workflow match
Matches Assay Development & Optimization
“Medix Biochemica's team of scientists offers extensive expertise in developing and validating assays for R&D. We provide advanced assistance in binding assays, cell health assays…”
Source: medixbiochemica.com

Also offers: Antibodies, Immunoassay & Cell Analysis Reagents, Proteins, Peptides, Enzymes & Growth Factors, +2 more

BioIVT supplies human and animal biospecimens, hepatocytes, PBMCs and other primary cells, plus ADME, DDI, bioanalysis and in vitro assay services.

Also offers: Cell Culture, Cell Models & Organoid Products, Human Biospecimens & Biobank Samples, +2 more

ZS is a life-sciences consulting, technology and data firm providing commercial strategy, market access, medical affairs and clinical planning services.

Products: ZAIDYN, ZS Trials.ai +3 more

Evidence-backed workflow match
Matches Target Identification & Validation
“…ZS helps R&D teams identify targets, validate precision biomarkers and advance therapies with speed, rigor and re”
Source: zs.com

Also offers: Segmentation, Targeting & Call Planning, Medical Insights Management, +6 more

Inotiv is a CRO and research models provider offering toxicology, in vivo pharmacology, research and transgenic models, bioanalysis and DMPK.

Products: Teklad, Target Sufficiency +1 more

Evidence-backed workflow match
Matches Disease Biology & Mechanism-of-Action Studies
“Safety assessment, efficacy, and mode-of-action studies to support regulatory requirements, pre-clinical safety, and investigative toxicology.”
Source: inotiv.com

Also offers: Toxicology Studies, In Vivo Pharmacology & Efficacy Models, +3 more

Blue Matter Consulting is a strategic consulting firm providing launch readiness, portfolio strategy, market access, and medical affairs planning.

Products: Twine, Narralytix +1 more

Evidence-backed workflow match
Matches Target Identification & Validation
“Build a high-confidence target list with a robust plan for preclinical development”
Source: bluematterconsulting.com

Also offers: Product Launch Strategy & Readiness, Market Access Strategy & Launch Planning, +2 more