fast follower

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Compound selected as a rapid successor to a lead drug candidate.
Note: Fast followers usually possess a marked increase in one or more pharmacological/pharmaceutical characteristics such as potency, efficacy, therapeutic index, or physicochemical parameters (e.g., solubility).
Source:
PAC, 2013, 85, 1725. (Glossary of terms used in medicinal chemistry. Part II (IUPAC Recommendations 2013)) on page 1734 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'fast follower' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.12655 RIS BibTex EndNote
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