The DrugBank database is a unique and richly annotated bioinformatics and cheminformatics resource that integrates detailed drug (chemical, pharmacological, and pharmaceutical) data with comprehensive drug target (sequence, structure, and pathway) information. It originated as a research project at the University of Alberta in 2006, with the commercial company (DrugBank) being spun off in 2015/2016. DrugBank is the world's largest pharmaceutical knowledge database, offering a one-stop shop for curated scientific and clinical data. It is widely used to facilitate in silico drug target discovery, drug design, drug docking or screening, drug metabolism prediction, drug interaction prediction, and general pharmaceutical education. Key features include advanced search tools like TextQuery, ChemQuery, and SeqSearch (BLAST), a relational Data Extractor, and extensive data fields covering drug-drug/food-drug interactions, and ADMET (Absorption, Distribution, Metabolism, Excretion, Toxicity) parameters. The platform is available for free public/academic access via the DrugBank Online website, while commercial use, data redistribution, and API access require a paid license. The data is also used to power Clinical Intelligence APIs for software integration, supporting precision medicine and machine learning models.
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OVERVIEW
A comprehensive bioinformatics and cheminformatics resource combining detailed drug data with drug target, sequence, and pathway information.
RATING & STATS
Customers
1,000,000+
Founded
2006
KEY FEATURES
- ✓Comprehensive Drug Data (Chemical, Pharmacological)
- ✓Comprehensive Drug Target Information (Sequence, Pathway)
- ✓Drug-Drug and Food-Drug Interaction Data
- ✓Advanced Search (ChemQuery, SeqSearch/BLAST)
- ✓Relational Data Extraction Tool
- ✓ADMET Prediction Data
- ✓Clinical Intelligence API
PRICING
Model: freemium
Free access to DrugBank Online for public and academic users. Paid commercial licenses are required for data redistribution, bulk downloads, and API access. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and requires contacting the sales team.
FREE TRIALFREE TIER
TECHNICAL DETAILS
Deployment: saas, cloud, on_premise
Platforms: web
🔌 API Available
USE CASES
In silico Drug Discovery and RepurposingDrug Target Identification and ValidationClinical Decision Support Software IntegrationPharmaceutical Research and EducationMachine Learning and Predictive Modeling
COMPLIANCE & SECURITY
Compliance:
HIPAA (alignment)SOC 2 (alignment)ISO 27001 (alignment)
Security Features:
- 🔒API Key Authentication
- 🔒HTTPS Encryption
- 🔒Network Security Controls
- 🔒Data Security Controls
- 🔒Endpoint Security Controls
SUPPORT & IMPLEMENTATION
Support: email
Implementation Time: N/A
Target Company Size: startup, small, medium, enterprise, academic
PROS & CONS
✓ Pros:
- +Combines clinical and chemical data, bridging the depth-vs-breadth gap of other resources.
- +Comprehensive drug target and action information for advanced bioinformatics.
- +Free access to the online database for academic and public users.
- +Supports modern drug discovery via API for machine learning and virtual screening.
✗ Cons:
- -Full data re-distribution and commercial use require a paid license.
- -Formal compliance certifications (HIPAA, SOC 2, ISO 27001) are a roadmap, not yet completed.
- -Pricing details for commercial licenses are not publicly disclosed.