Drug discovery companies identify, validate and develop new therapeutic candidates for the prevention and treatment of disease. The sector combines biology, chemistry, data science and clinical expertise to bring new medicines from concept to clinic.
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Browse 422 UK drug discovery companies below.
Small molecule therapeutics targeting PDE4 enzymes in kidney disease
Mironid is a company developing first-in-class small molecule therapeutics for autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease, one of the most common hereditary kidney disorders.…
AI-native virtual scientist platform for drug discovery
Kiin Bio is a software company developing an AI-native platform that integrates virtual scientist agents with laboratory databases, modelling software and analysis tools to…
Preclinical in vitro bioassay CRO for drug discovery programmes
Cellomatics Biosciences is a UK-based contract research organisation providing bespoke preclinical in vitro bioassay services to biotechnology and pharmaceutical clients. The…
End-to-end antibody discovery and development services for global biopharma
FairJourney Biologics is a contract research organisation providing integrated antibody discovery, engineering, production and characterisation services to pharmaceutical and…
RNA-targeted drug discovery platform using machine learning
RevoNA Bio is a biotechnology company developing a high-throughput RNA biological platform for RNA-targeted drug discovery. The platform generates comprehensive RNA structural and…
Targeted therapies against extrachromosomal DNA in cancer
Econic Biosciences is a drug discovery biotech developing therapies that target extrachromosomal DNA, a circular form of DNA found outside normal chromosomes that drives oncogene…
Bispecific antibody-drug conjugates for hard-to-treat solid tumours
Valink Therapeutics is a biotechnology company developing next-generation bispecific antibody-drug conjugates and multispecific antibody therapeutics for oncology. Its proprietary…
Computational chemistry software and consulting for small molecule discovery
Cresset Biomolecular Discovery is a UK software and consulting company providing computational chemistry solutions for small molecule drug discovery and design. Its patented field…
Global pharma company in oncology, immunology, and neuroscience
Johnson & Johnson is a multinational pharmaceutical company with UK operations spanning commercial, medical affairs, and innovation activities. Its Innovative Medicine division…
Confocal ophthalmoscope for preclinical retinal imaging in small animals
Vox Imaging Technology is a UK-based developer of laboratory imaging instruments for preclinical eye research. The company's benchtop confocal Scanning Laser Ophthalmoscope is…
Small molecule neuromodulators for neuropsychiatric disorders
Draig Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biotech developing small molecule drugs that modulate the glutamate and GABA neurotransmitter pathways to treat neuropsychiatric disorders.…
Dendritic cell biology platform for cancer and autoimmune therapies
Adendra Therapeutics is a discovery-stage biotechnology company developing small molecule and biologic medicines targeting dendritic cell biology for the treatment of solid…