The futility of the familiar: rethinking strategies for the development of small molecules for neurodegenerative disorders

Conventional approaches in CNS drug discovery and development have not yielded disease-modifying CNS drugs. To be successful, it is important to rethink strategies, assays, animal models from scratch and redesign how R&D in CNS diseases should be carried out.

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Expert Opinion on Drug Discovery
Published
2026-03-16
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https://doi.org/10.1080/17460441.2026.2646603
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Phosphodiesterase function and regulation
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The futility of the familiar: rethinking strategies for the development of small molecules for neurodegenerative disorders

CY Chai, Manuel Novás, Maria João Matos
Expert Opinion on Drug Discovery
Phosphodiesterase function and regulation
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The futility of the familiar: rethinking strategies for the development of small molecules for neurodegenerative disorders

CY Chai, Manuel Novás, Maria João Matos
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Abstract

Conventional approaches in CNS drug discovery and development have not yielded disease-modifying CNS drugs. To be successful, it is important to rethink strategies, assays, animal models from scratch and redesign how R&D in CNS diseases should be carried out.

Expert Opinion on Drug Discovery
National University of Singapore (SG), Universidade de Santiago de Compostela (ES)
Openalex Percentile: Top 20%
Phosphodiesterase function and regulation
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