On the application of artificial intelligence in virtual screening
Expert Opinion on Drug Discovery,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Май 19, 2025
Artificial
intelligence
(AI)
has
emerged
as
a
transformative
tool
in
drug
discovery,
particularly
virtual
screening
(VS),
which
is
crucial
initial
step
identifying
potential
candidates.
This
article
highlights
the
significance
of
AI
revolutionizing
both
ligand-based
(LBVS)
and
structure-based
(SBVS)
approaches,
streamlining
enhancing
discovery
process.
The
authors
provide
an
overview
applications
with
focus
on
LBVS
SBVS
approaches
utilized
prospective
cases
where
new
bioactive
molecules
were
identified
experimentally
validated.
Discussion
includes
use
quantitative
structure-activity
relationship
(QSAR)
modeling
for
LBVS,
well
its
role
techniques
such
molecular
docking
dynamics
simulations.
based
literature
searches
all
studies
published
up
to
March
2025.
rapidly
transforming
VS
by
leveraging
increasing
amounts
experimental
data
expanding
scalability.
These
innovations
promise
enhance
efficiency
precision
across
yet
challenges
curation,
rigorous
validation
models,
efficient
integration
methods
remain
critical
realizing
AI's
full
discovery.
Язык: Английский
Guided Multi-objective Generative AI to Enhance Structure-based Drug Design
Chemical Science,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2025
Generative
AI
has
the
potential
to
revolutionize
drug
discovery.
Yet,
despite
recent
advances
in
deep
learning,
existing
models
cannot
generate
molecules
that
satisfy
all
desired
physicochemical
properties.
Herein,
we
describe
IDOLpro,
a
novel
generative
chemistry
combining
diffusion
with
multi-objective
optimization
for
structure-based
design.
Differentiable
scoring
functions
guide
latent
variables
of
model
explore
uncharted
chemical
space
and
ligands
silico,
optimizing
plurality
target
We
demonstrate
our
platform's
effectiveness
by
generating
optimized
binding
affinity
synthetic
accessibility
on
two
benchmark
sets.
IDOLpro
produces
affinities
over
10-20%
higher
than
next
best
state-of-the-art
method
each
test
set,
producing
more
drug-like
generally
better
scores
other
methods.
do
head-to-head
comparison
against
an
exhaustive
virtual
screen
large
database
molecules.
show
can
range
important
disease-related
targets
any
molecule
found
while
being
100×
faster
less
expensive
run.
On
set
experimental
complexes,
is
first
produce
experimentally
observed
ligands.
accommodate
(e.g.
ADME-Tox)
accelerate
hit-finding,
hit-to-lead,
lead
Язык: Английский