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Vitae's approach to value generation begins with a unique discovery engine.
Vitae was founded with the goal to create a paradigm breakthrough in the field
of structure-based drug design.
CONTOUR™,
the result, is a computational structure based design platform that delivers superior
drug design precision, novelty and speed, yielding high value drug candidates.
Vitae's first and lead program is in renin inhibition, an industry target of 30+ years
for the treatment of high blood pressure. Vitae rapidly identified novel inhibitors
that overcame the traditional roadblocks of low bioavailability and high synthetic
complexity, paving the way for a potential new treatment standard.
Vitae's next program is in diabetes. This program has also advanced very rapidly and,
like renin, has been successfully partnered in one of the largest pre-clinical deals done in 2007,
a strategic partnership between Vitae and Boehringer Ingelheim.
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