Efficient Multi-Objective Molecular Optimization in a Continuous Latent Space
Year: 2019
Type: preprint
Abstract: In this work, we propose a novel method that combines in silico prediction of molecular properties such as biological activity or pharmacokinetics with an in silico optimization algorithm, namely Particle Swarm Optimization. Our method takes a starting compound as input and proposes new molecules with more desirable (predicted) properties. It navigates a machine-learned continuous representation of a drug-like chemical space guided by a de fined objective function. The objective function combines multiple in silico prediction models, de fined desirability ranges and substructure constraints. We demonstrate that our proposed method is able to consistently fi nd more desirable molecules for the studied tasks in relatively short time.
Source: ChemRxiv
Authors: Robin Winter, Floriane Montanari, Andreas Steffen, Hans Briem, Frank Noé, Djork-Arné Clevert
Language: English
Subfield: Drug Discovery
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W4242836807