Chapter One: Executive Summary
- About Informatics
- Definitions & Descriptions
- Informatics Applications
- Report Objectives & Structure
- Key Questions Answered by this Report:
- Organization of the Report
- Results Summary
- Answers to Key Questions
- What’s Hot
Chapter Two: Markets, Views & Approaches
- Informatics Markets
- World Markets
- Informatics Markets in Life Sciences
- Different Views of the Informatics Market
- Informatics in Drug Discovery: Year 2000
- Informatics in Drug Discovery: Today
- User Requirements
- Supplier Strategies
- The Bulls’ View of the Market
- True Premises
- Huge Market Potential
- Market Segments
- IBM Hypes Opportunities
- The Bears’ View of the Market
- Where’s the Market?
- False Ideas
- Suppliers
- What Customers Want
- Problems with Selling Software
- Nature of Market
- Expert Opinions: Interview Responses
- Role of Informatics in Drug Discovery
- Nature of Market
- Future Expectations
- Three Different Big Pharma Approaches
- Novartis Builds a Research Center
- Merck Refocuses and Consolidates
- Johnson & Johnson Does Its ABCDs
Chapter Three: Cheminformatics Markets
- Databases
- Compound Synthesis & Management
- Compound Synthesis
- Library Design
- Compound Management
- Data Analysis
- Information Integration
- Market Analysis
Chapter Four: Bioinformatics Markets
- Software Applications in Life Sciences
- Bioinformatics in Drug Discovery
- Databases for Bioinformatics
- Data Acquisition and Integration
- Integrating Screening Results
- Information from Sequence Analysis
- Mass Spec Analysis
- Informatics and ‘Omics’
- Data Mining & Analysis
- Mining for information
- Text Mining
- Data Mining for ADMET Prediction
- Infrastructure
- Pathways Analysis
- Targets & Structure
- Target Selection
- Connecting Structure with Activity
- Visualization & Biomarkers
- Market Analysis
Chapter Five: In-Silico Modeling
- Compound Structure Modeling
- Approaches to Structural Modeling: Homology, Threading, and Ab Initio.
- In-silico SAR
- Examples of Modeling Tools
- Modeling Success Story
- Lead Opt: Screening and ADMET Prediction
- Virtual Screening
- Early ADMET Prediction
- ADME / Tox Predictive Software Products
- Target Validation & Binding Models
- Modeling Products for Target Validation & Binding
- Target Validation Breakthrough
- In-Silico Modeling Markets
Chapter Six: Hardware & Systems
- Instrument Operation & Control
- Automation Evolution
- Lab Instrument Control Software
- Future Developments
- Laboratory Information Management Systems
- Electronic Laboratory Notebooks
- ELN Suppliers & Products
- Satisfied Users of ELNs
- High Performance Computing (HPC)
- Giants’ Strategies
- Approaches to HPC
- HPC Products & Suppliers
- New Giant Enters HPC: Microsoft
- Market Analysis
Chapter Seven: Company Profiles
- Overview
- Corporate Demographics
- Location
- Type of Company
- Age
- Revenues
- About these Suppliers
- Accelrys
- Company Background
- Financials
- SciTegic Acquisition
- Software Products
- Life Science Modeling
- Cheminformatics
- Bioinformatics
- Approaches to Market
- Advanced Chemistry Development
- Company Background & Orientation
- Focus on Drug Discovery
- Drug Discovery Products
- Drug Discovery Applications
- Strategies and Approach to Market
- Applied Biosystems
- Company Background
- Financials
Informatics Software
- Beckman Coulter, Inc.
- Background & History
- Financials
- Systems & Informatics Products
- Approach to Market
- Bio-Rad Laboratories
- Company History & Focus
- Financials
- Informatics / Sadtler Group
- KnowItAll Cheminformatics System
- Future Directions
- CambridgeSoft
- Background & History
- Product Lines
- Drug Discovery Products
- Strategies & Capabilities
- Cellomics
- Background & History
- Products for HCS
- High Content Informatics Platform (HCi)
- Future Opportunities
- Centient Consulting, Inc.
- Background & History
- Informatics Services
- Chemical Computing Group (CCG)
- Company Focus
- MOE for Life Science Research
- Compugen
- History & Focus
- Financials
- Informatics Products
- De Novo Pharma
- Background
- Cheminformatics Platform: Skelgen
- Current Approach & Future Directions
- GE Healthcare (Amersham Biosciences + GE Medical Systems)
- Background & History
- GE and Amersham Business Units & Financials
- Amersham in Informatics
- Gene Go
- Background & History
- MetaCore and MetaDrug for drug discovery
- GeneGo Strategy and Future
- Gene Logic
- Background & History
- Financials
- Products & Services
- Drug Discovery Products & Services
- Directions & Strategies
- Green Mountain Logic
- History & Background
- LabPAS Adaptive LIMS
- Future Products: Green Mountain & AI?
- IBM Life Science Solutions
- Background & History
- Areas of Focus
- Drug Discovery Products & Services
- Approach to the Market
- ID Business Solutions Ltd. (IDBS)
- Background & History
- Areas of Focus
- Drug Discovery Products
- Approach to the Market
- InforSense Ltd.
- Background & History
- Open Discovery Workflow Product Line
- Ingenuity Systems
- Background
- Pathways Software Products
- Marketing Activities
- Inpharmatica
- Background & History
- PharmaCarta Software
- Invitrogen
- Background & History
- Financials
- Acquisition of InforMax
- Invitrogen Bioinformatics
- Leadscope
- Background & Focus
- Software and Databases
- Leadscope Seminar on Data Mining
- Future Directions
- LION Bioscience AG
- Company History & Focus
- Financial Picture
- Drug Discovery Software
- Future Viability
- MDL Information Systems
- Company History & Focus
- Information Systems Product Lines
- Approach to Market
- Molecular Devices
- Background & History
- Financials
- Drug Discovery Systems & Software
- Simulations Plus
- Background & History
- Financials
- ADME Prediction Software
- Spotfire
- Background & History
- Financials
- DecisionSite in drug discovery
- Sun Microsystems
- History & Focus
- Sun Products & Services
- Sun in Bioinformatics
- Tripos
- Company History & Focus
- Financials
- Discovery Software
- Approach to Market
- TurboWorx
- History & Focus
- TurboWorx Approach
- Examples of their Workflow Solutions
- Tools for Life Sciences
- Future Opportunities
List of Exhibits
Chapter One: Executive Summary
- Table 1-1: Market Summary: Informatics Product Markets 2004
- Table 1-2: Market Summary: Market Growth by Product Area
- Table 1-3: Market Summary: Market Leaders by Product Area 2004
Chapter Three: Cheminformatics Markets
- Table 3-1: Tripos and Informatics-Driven Drug Discovery
- Table 3-2: Worldwide Cheminformatics Market Size by Product Area 2004
- Table 3-3: Worldwide Cheminformatics Market Growth and 2008 Forecast by Product Area
- Table 3-4: Leading Chemoinformatics Suppliers and Market Shares 2004
- Table 3-5: Cheminformatics Suppliers
Chapter Four: Bioinformatics Markets
- Table 4-1: Worldwide Bioinformatics Markets Size by Product Area 2004
- Table 4-2: Worldwide Bioinformatics Market Growth and 2008 Forecast by
Product Area
- Table 4-3: Leading Bioinformatics Suppliers and Market Shares 2004
- Table 4-4: Bioinformatics Suppliers
Chapter Five: In-Silico Modeling
- Table 5-1: Pros and Cons of In-silico Modeling
- Table 5-2: Traditional vs. Modeling Approaches
- Table 5-3: Worldwide In-Silico Modeling Market Size by Product Area 2004
- Table 5-4: Worldwide In-Silico Modeling Market Growth and 2008 Forcast by Product Area
- Table 5-5: Leading In-Silico Modeling Suppliers and Market Shares 2004
- Table 5-6: In-Silico Modeling Companies
Chapter Six: Hardware & Systems
- Table 6-1: LIMS Alternatives: “Build, Buy, or Both” Decisions by Specific Issue
- Table 6-2: Worldwide Informatics Hardware & Systems Market Size by
Product Area 2004
- Table 6-3: Worldwide Informatics Hardware & Systems Market Growth and
2008 Forcast by Product Area
- Table 6-4: Leading Informatics Hardware and Systems Suppliers and
Market Shares 2004
- Table 6-5: Hardware & Systems Companies
CHapter Seven: Company Profiles
- Table 7-1: Summary of Companies Profiled: Location, Type, Founded Date, Revenues, Product Types
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