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ArticleJournal of medicinal chemistry2024

Machine-Learning-Guided Peptide Drug Discovery: Development of GLP-1 Receptor Agonists with Improved Drug Properties.

Jens Christian Nielsen, Claudia Hjo Rringgaard, Mads Mo Rup Nygaard, Anita Wester, Lisbeth Elster, Trine Porsgaard, Randi Bonke Mikkelsen, Silas Rasmussen, Andreas Nygaard Madsen, Morten Schlein and 3 more

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Article in Journal of medicinal chemistry, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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11 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Computationally Evidence-Grounded Sequence-First Design of Peptide Binders.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2026
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  3. INBAdvanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2026
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  7. Peptide-based drug design using generative AI.Chemical communications (Cambridge, England) · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

13 authors.

Jens Christian NielsenGubra, Ho̷rsholm Kongevej 11B, Ho̷rsholm 2970, Denmark.ORCID 0000-0002-6522-9987
Claudia Hjo RringgaardGubra, Ho̷rsholm Kongevej 11B, Ho̷rsholm 2970, Denmark.
Mads Mo Rup NygaardGubra, Ho̷rsholm Kongevej 11B, Ho̷rsholm 2970, Denmark.
Anita WesterGubra, Ho̷rsholm Kongevej 11B, Ho̷rsholm 2970, Denmark.
Lisbeth ElsterGubra, Ho̷rsholm Kongevej 11B, Ho̷rsholm 2970, Denmark.
Trine PorsgaardGubra, Ho̷rsholm Kongevej 11B, Ho̷rsholm 2970, Denmark.
Randi Bonke MikkelsenGubra, Ho̷rsholm Kongevej 11B, Ho̷rsholm 2970, Denmark.ORCID 0000-0002-4848-5743
Silas RasmussenGubra, Ho̷rsholm Kongevej 11B, Ho̷rsholm 2970, Denmark.
Andreas Nygaard MadsenGubra, Ho̷rsholm Kongevej 11B, Ho̷rsholm 2970, Denmark.
Morten SchleinGubra, Ho̷rsholm Kongevej 11B, Ho̷rsholm 2970, Denmark.
Niels VrangGubra, Ho̷rsholm Kongevej 11B, Ho̷rsholm 2970, Denmark.
Kristoffer RigboltGubra, Ho̷rsholm Kongevej 11B, Ho̷rsholm 2970, Denmark.
Louise S Dalbo GeGubra, Ho̷rsholm Kongevej 11B, Ho̷rsholm 2970, Denmark.ORCID 0000-0001-7773-6313

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Peptide-based drug discovery has surged with the development of peptide hormone-derived analogs for the treatment of diabetes and obesity. Machine learning (ML)-enabled quantitative structure-activity relationship (QSAR) approaches have shown great promise in small molecule drug discovery but have been less successful in peptide drug discovery due to limited data availability. We have developed a peptide drug discovery platform called streaMLine, enabling rigorous design, synthesis, screening, and ML-driven analysis of large peptide libraries. Using streaMLine, this study systematically explored secretin as a peptide backbone to generate potent, selective, and long-acting GLP-1R agonists with improved physicochemical properties. We synthesized and screened a total of 2688 peptides and applied ML-guided QSAR to identify multiple options for designing stable and potent GLP-1R agonists. One candidate, GUB021794, was profiled in vivo (S.C., 10 nmol/kg QD) and showed potent body weight loss in diet-induced obese mice and a half-life compatible with once-weekly dosing.

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Drug DiscoveryGlucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor AgonistsMachine LearningAnimalsHumansMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, ObeseObesityPeptidesQuantitative Structure-Activity RelationshipGlucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor AgonistsPeptides

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PMID38977267
PMCPMC11284799

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