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.
Preclinical mRNA nanoparticle therapeutics for chronic inflammatory disease
EVolution Therapeutics is a preclinical-stage biotechnology company developing mRNA nanoparticle and hydrogel-based therapeutics to resolve chronic inflammation and support tissue…
AI-powered microbiome and phage therapy platform for gut disorders
GutSee Health is a biotechnology company developing precision microbiome therapies for gut disorders including irritable bowel syndrome and inflammatory bowel disease. Its AI…
Targeting developmentally-silent oncogenic drivers for cancer therapy
Awen Oncology is a Welsh oncology biotechnology company developing first-in-class therapeutics that target cancer-specific proteins derived from developmental genes that are…
Ex-vivo organ perfusion services for preclinical drug evaluation
Pebble Bio is a contract research organisation providing ex-vivo organ and tissue perfusion services as an alternative to large animal experimentation. Using living organ systems…
Therapeutics to restore egg quality and improve IVF outcomes
U-Ploid Biotechnologies is an early-stage biotechnology company developing first-in-class therapeutics to address age-related decline in egg quality. Its lead programme targets…
Precision cancer vaccines to prevent metastatic recurrence
Infinitopes is a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing therapeutic cancer vaccines designed to prevent metastatic recurrence. Its lead candidate ITOP1 is a precision…
Immunometabolism-targeting small molecules for autoimmune disease
Sitryx Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing oral small molecule therapeutics that modulate immune cell metabolism to achieve disease remission in…
Specialist CRO for ion channel screening and cardiac safety assessment
Metrion Biosciences is a contract research organisation specialising in preclinical ion channel biology, cardiac safety screening, and neuroscience drug discovery services.…
Next-generation kinase inhibitors for autoimmune disease and cancer
Sareum is a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing small molecule kinase inhibitors for the treatment of autoimmune diseases and cancer. The company's pipeline centres on…
Mammalian recombinant protein production and cell line development services
Daresbury Proteins is a contract research organisation specialising in mammalian recombinant protein production and cell line development. Using proprietary expression vectors…
Infectious disease drug development and partnering organisation
Infex Therapeutics is a clinical-stage drug development company focused on antimicrobial resistance and pandemic-priority infectious diseases, based at Alderley Park. Founded as…
Preclinical CRO for receptor pharmacology and occupancy studies
Gifford Bioscience is a contract research organisation providing receptor pharmacology and occupancy services for preclinical and discovery stage drug development. The company…