Show notes
What happens when the textbook SAR playbook stops working? On this episode of Pharm to Table, Rob Garbaccio joins Dani and LC to share the discovery story behind enlicitide (MK-0616), a journey filled with unusual SAR, creative problem-solving, and plenty of chemistry twists along the way. From issue-driven drug design to non-canonical amino acids and modular synthesis strategies, this conversation offers a behind-the-scenes look at how real medicines are discovered. If you're training as a chemist today, this is a story you won't want to miss.
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