ADME in Drug Discovery

Pharmacokinetics is the term used to describe the movement of a drug into, through and out of the body. The kinetics of a drug can be split into four phases – absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion – also known as “ADME”.

ADME properties directly affect the activity of a drug, therefore, it is important to “optimize” the properties of drug candidate to ensure it is as effective as possible.

Download this infographic to learn about:

• The ways to deliver a drug to the body
• The key factors affecting distribution of a drug
• Drug metabolism and interactions
• The different ways a drug can be excreted from the body