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Typical drug discovery pipeline. X-ray crystallography contributes to this process mainly by providing initial crystal structure templates for VLS and co-crystal structures during hit-to-lead optimization (outlined in blue). Structural information may also help with target validation and selection of the most promising drug candidates for animal and clinical trials.
