Evidence map›Paper›PMID 40632942›Full record

ReviewJournal of chemical information and modeling2025

Generative Deep Learning for de Novo Drug Design─A Chemical Space Odyssey.

Rıza Özçelik, Helena Brinkmann, Emanuele Criscuolo, Francesca Grisoni

Abstract readReview
In one paragraph

Review in Journal of chemical information and modeling, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
14citing papers in PubMed
–field-weighted citation impact
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

14 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Review
  2. Article
  3. Article
  4. Article
  5. Discovering COJournal of chemical information and modeling · 2026
    Article
  6. Review
  7. Review
  8. Review
  9. Article
  10. Article
  11. Review
  12. Review
  13. Review
  14. Article
4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Rıza ÖzçelikDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, Institute for Complex Molecular System (ICMS) and Eindhoven AI Systems Institute (EAISI), Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven 5612 AZ, Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0002-4052-9721
Helena BrinkmannDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, Institute for Complex Molecular System (ICMS) and Eindhoven AI Systems Institute (EAISI), Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven 5612 AZ, Netherlands.
Emanuele CriscuoloDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, Institute for Complex Molecular System (ICMS) and Eindhoven AI Systems Institute (EAISI), Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven 5612 AZ, Netherlands.
Francesca GrisoniDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, Institute for Complex Molecular System (ICMS) and Eindhoven AI Systems Institute (EAISI), Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven 5612 AZ, Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0001-8552-6615

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In recent years, generative deep learning has emerged as a transformative approach in drug design, promising to explore the vast chemical space and generate novel molecules with desired biological properties. This perspective examines the challenges and opportunities of applying generative models to drug discovery, focusing on the intricate tasks related to small molecule generation, evaluation, and prioritization. Central to this process is navigating conflicting information from diverse sources─balancing chemical diversity, synthesizability, and bioactivity. We discuss the current state of generative methods, their optimization, and the critical need for robust evaluation protocols. By mapping this evolving landscape, we outline key building blocks, inherent dilemmas, and future directions in the journey to fully harness generative deep learning in the "chemical odyssey" of drug design.

Indexed as

Deep LearningDrug DesignDrug DiscoveryHumansSmall Molecule LibrariesSmall Molecule Libraries

Identifiers

PMID40632942
PMCPMC12308806

What OpenQuestion holds

Textmetadata
LicenceCC BY
Read underepoch 390

Registered trials

None linked

Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.