SIMULAR PARA CURAR: EL PAPEL DE LA CIENCIA DIGITAL EN EL DESARROLLO DE NUEVOS FÁRMACOS

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https://doi.org/10.32399/icuap.rdic.2448-5829.2026.34.1685

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In silico, Diseño farmaceutico, Diseño computarizado de drogas, Inteligencia artíficial, Desarrollo de medicamentos

Resumen

En los últimos años, la simulación in silico se ha posicionado como una herramienta clave en el diseño y desarrollo de nuevos fármacos. Mediante modelos computacionales, inteligencia artificial y análisis predictivos, es posible anticipar la interacción entre moléculas bioactivas y sus posibles blancos terapéuticos, optimizando la selección de candidatos antes de los ensayos in vitro o in vivo. Este artículo presenta una revisión narrativa de investigaciones publicadas entre 2007 y 2025, en las que se destaca la aplicación de la simulación digital en áreas como la oncología, la nutrición, la odontología y enfermedades infecciosas. Herramientas como el docking molecular, la dinámica molecular, los modelos QSAR y las predicciones ADMET han reducido los costos experimentales, minimizado el uso de modelos animales y ayudado a priorizar los compuestos con mayor potencial terapéutico. La evidencia recopilada muestra la transformación de cómo podrían ser las futuras terapias y su tendencia hacia la innovación terapéutica y reducción de los tiempos y costos de investigación.

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2026-05-11

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Hernández Pérez, J. L. ., Cárdenas García, M. ., Hernández Linares, G. ., Quiroga Montes, I. ., & Guerrero Luna, G. . (2026). SIMULAR PARA CURAR: EL PAPEL DE LA CIENCIA DIGITAL EN EL DESARROLLO DE NUEVOS FÁRMACOS. RD-ICUAP, 12(34). https://doi.org/10.32399/icuap.rdic.2448-5829.2026.34.1685

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