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ArticleACS medicinal chemistry letters2024

FOCUS on NOD2: Advancing IBD Drug Discovery with a User-Informed Machine Learning Framework.

Ruhi Choudhary, Radhakrishnan Mahadevan

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Article in ACS medicinal chemistry letters, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Ruhi ChoudharyDepartment of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3E5, Canada.
Radhakrishnan MahadevanDepartment of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3E5, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1270-9063

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Abstract

In this study, we introduce the Framework for Optimized Customizable User-Informed Synthesis (FOCUS), a generative machine learning model tailored for drug discovery. FOCUS integrates domain expertise and uses Proximal Policy Optimization (PPO) to guide Monte Carlo Tree Search (MCTS) to efficiently explore chemical space. It generates SMILES representations of potential drug candidates, optimizing for druggability and binding efficacy to NOD2, PEP, and MCT1 receptors. The model is highly interpretive, allowing for user-feedback and expert-driven adjustments based on detailed cycle reports. Employing tools like SHAP and LIME, FOCUS provides a transparent analysis of decision-making processes, emphasizing features such as docking scores and interaction fingerprints. Comparative studies with Muramyl Dipeptide (MDP) demonstrate improved interaction profiles. FOCUS merges advanced machine learning with expert insight, accelerating the drug discovery pipeline.

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PMID39015268
PMCPMC11247655

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