Identified by The Economist (*) as the industry to watch for 1997 in the chemicals
 

 
sector, Combinatorics (also known as combinatorial chemistry) is an emerging
 

 
platform technology that uses test tube evolution to rapidly generate libraries
 

 
of new drug candidates from which those with the right properties are selected.
 

 


 

 
Reducing substantially research costs, the scope and reach of this technology
 

 
which represents an industry worth well over $2 billion, is enormous. (*)

 

 
The Economist: The World in 1997, page 94 The Industry Review and Company Database
 

 
on Combinatorics has the following aims:

 

 
· to introduce and describe the essential elements of Combinatorics as
 

 
a platform technology

 

 
· to introduce and describe the essential elements of Combinatorics as
 

 
a platform business

 

 
· to provide the most comprehensive listing available of companies using
 

 
Combinatorics

 

 
· to serve as a business networking node in the Combinatorics arena

Executive Summary

Aims and Scope

IRCD Structure

PART 1: TECHNOLOGY

Combinatorics Technology

Definitions

Process description

Combinatorics for new drugs

Library synthesis approaches

Combinatorics information management

PART 2: BUSINESS USERS AND MARKET

Combinatorics Commercialization

Financial emergence of Combinatorics

Raising capital for Combinatorics

Tool vs. target

Strategic developments

Corporate activity in 1998

Synopsis of notable events in 1998

Descriptions of 1998's corporate activities

Discussion of 1998's corporate activities

Combinatorics consortia

Intellectual property issues

Clinical efforts

Future financing trends

Reference list

PART 3: COMPANIES

Methodology

Concise Company Listing

Extended Company Listing

PART 4: PATENTS

Methodology

Concise Patent Listing

Extended Patent Listing