Introduction

Whereas in the past, (Q)SAR methods have been largely used to support the design of new drugs, in the last few decades, there has been a new interest in its applications for the assessment of drug safety. In particular, the ICH M7 guideline has introduced the concept that (Q)SAR predictions for the Ames mutagenicity of drug impurities can be used for regulatory purposes.

By Romualdo Benigni, Arianna Bassan & Manuela Pavan