Prospective de novo drug design with deep interactome learning

Abstract De novo drug design aims to generate molecules from scratch that possess specific chemical and pharmacological properties. We present a computational approach utilizing interactome-based deep learning for ligand- and structure-based generation of drug-like molecules. This method capitalizes...

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Main Authors: Kenneth Atz, Leandro Cotos, Clemens Isert, Maria Håkansson, Dorota Focht, Mattis Hilleke, David F. Nippa, Michael Iff, Jann Ledergerber, Carl C. G. Schiebroek, Valentina Romeo, Jan A. Hiss, Daniel Merk, Petra Schneider, Bernd Kuhn, Uwe Grether, Gisbert Schneider
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Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-04-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-47613-w
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author Kenneth Atz
Leandro Cotos
Clemens Isert
Maria Håkansson
Dorota Focht
Mattis Hilleke
David F. Nippa
Michael Iff
Jann Ledergerber
Carl C. G. Schiebroek
Valentina Romeo
Jan A. Hiss
Daniel Merk
Petra Schneider
Bernd Kuhn
Uwe Grether
Gisbert Schneider
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Jan A. Hiss
Daniel Merk
Petra Schneider
Bernd Kuhn
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description Abstract De novo drug design aims to generate molecules from scratch that possess specific chemical and pharmacological properties. We present a computational approach utilizing interactome-based deep learning for ligand- and structure-based generation of drug-like molecules. This method capitalizes on the unique strengths of both graph neural networks and chemical language models, offering an alternative to the need for application-specific reinforcement, transfer, or few-shot learning. It enables the “zero-shot" construction of compound libraries tailored to possess specific bioactivity, synthesizability, and structural novelty. In order to proactively evaluate the deep interactome learning framework for protein structure-based drug design, potential new ligands targeting the binding site of the human peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR) subtype gamma are generated. The top-ranking designs are chemically synthesized and computationally, biophysically, and biochemically characterized. Potent PPAR partial agonists are identified, demonstrating favorable activity and the desired selectivity profiles for both nuclear receptors and off-target interactions. Crystal structure determination of the ligand-receptor complex confirms the anticipated binding mode. This successful outcome positively advocates interactome-based de novo design for application in bioorganic and medicinal chemistry, enabling the creation of innovative bioactive molecules.
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spelling doaj-art-d7bb743be1dc457aa2795efb9109d3612025-01-19T12:29:36ZengNature PortfolioNature Communications2041-17232024-04-0115111810.1038/s41467-024-47613-wProspective de novo drug design with deep interactome learningKenneth Atz0Leandro Cotos1Clemens Isert2Maria Håkansson3Dorota Focht4Mattis Hilleke5David F. Nippa6Michael Iff7Jann Ledergerber8Carl C. G. Schiebroek9Valentina Romeo10Jan A. Hiss11Daniel Merk12Petra Schneider13Bernd Kuhn14Uwe Grether15Gisbert Schneider16ETH Zurich, Department of Chemistry and Applied BiosciencesETH Zurich, Department of Chemistry and Applied BiosciencesETH Zurich, Department of Chemistry and Applied BiosciencesSARomics Biostructures ABSARomics Biostructures ABETH Zurich, Department of Chemistry and Applied BiosciencesRoche Pharma Research and Early Development (pRED), Roche Innovation Center Basel, F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd.ETH Zurich, Department of Chemistry and Applied BiosciencesETH Zurich, Department of Chemistry and Applied BiosciencesETH Zurich, Department of Chemistry and Applied BiosciencesRoche Pharma Research and Early Development (pRED), Roche Innovation Center Basel, F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd.ETH Zurich, Department of Chemistry and Applied BiosciencesDepartment of Pharmacy, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität MünchenETH Zurich, Department of Chemistry and Applied BiosciencesRoche Pharma Research and Early Development (pRED), Roche Innovation Center Basel, F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd.Roche Pharma Research and Early Development (pRED), Roche Innovation Center Basel, F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd.ETH Zurich, Department of Chemistry and Applied BiosciencesAbstract De novo drug design aims to generate molecules from scratch that possess specific chemical and pharmacological properties. We present a computational approach utilizing interactome-based deep learning for ligand- and structure-based generation of drug-like molecules. This method capitalizes on the unique strengths of both graph neural networks and chemical language models, offering an alternative to the need for application-specific reinforcement, transfer, or few-shot learning. It enables the “zero-shot" construction of compound libraries tailored to possess specific bioactivity, synthesizability, and structural novelty. In order to proactively evaluate the deep interactome learning framework for protein structure-based drug design, potential new ligands targeting the binding site of the human peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR) subtype gamma are generated. The top-ranking designs are chemically synthesized and computationally, biophysically, and biochemically characterized. Potent PPAR partial agonists are identified, demonstrating favorable activity and the desired selectivity profiles for both nuclear receptors and off-target interactions. Crystal structure determination of the ligand-receptor complex confirms the anticipated binding mode. This successful outcome positively advocates interactome-based de novo design for application in bioorganic and medicinal chemistry, enabling the creation of innovative bioactive molecules.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-47613-w
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Carl C. G. Schiebroek
Valentina Romeo
Jan A. Hiss
Daniel Merk
Petra Schneider
Bernd Kuhn
Uwe Grether
Gisbert Schneider
Prospective de novo drug design with deep interactome learning
Nature Communications
title Prospective de novo drug design with deep interactome learning
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title_short Prospective de novo drug design with deep interactome learning
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