Under the supervision of the Dean of the College of Pharmacy, Professor Dr. Sarmed H. Kathem Alkhateeb, the Continuous Education Unit at the University of Baghdad/College of Pharmacy held an in-person workshop entitled “Hybrid molecules for drug development,” delivered by Assistant Lecturer Yasser Falih Muhsin, a faculty member at the Pharmaceutical Chemistry Department.The workshop aimed to improve treatment efficacy and reduce inhibitory concentration, while enhancing drug pharmacokinetics in terms of absorption, distribution, metabolism, and elimination. Also, it sought to simplify therapy, improve patient adherence, and reduce drug interactions. The workshop included several key topics, including the focus on the principle of hybrid molecules and their role in developing modern pharmaceutical treatments, as well as their benefits in improving therapeutic efficacy and reducing side effects. Also, it reviewed the hybridization hypothesis, its mechanism, and its application in developing more effective treatments, while highlighting the contribution of these principles in enhancing the pharmacological properties of therapeutic compounds, using multiple scientific and practical examples to illustrate and reinforce the concepts for participants.
The workshop concluded with the adoption of a dual-action mechanism for hybrid molecules, a synergistic effect that helps overcome bacterial resistance, examples of applications included some anticancer drugs, antiparasitic drugs, and antibacterial drugs.
