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ArticleJournal of chemical information and modeling2026

PyRMD Studio: A Unified Suite for Next-Generation, AI-Powered Virtual Screening.

Benito Natale, Muhammad Waqas, Michele Roggia, Salvatore Di Maro, Sandro Cosconati

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Article in Journal of chemical information and modeling, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

  1. AI-Enforced Ultra-Large Virtual Screening Discovers Potent CD28 Binders.Journal of chemical information and modeling · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Benito NataleDiSTABiF, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Caserta81100, Italy.ORCID 0009-0002-2065-2535
Muhammad WaqasDiSTABiF, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Caserta81100, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-0781-4659
Michele RoggiaDiSTABiF, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Caserta81100, Italy.ORCID 0009-0009-3860-2502
Salvatore Di MaroDiSTABiF, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Caserta81100, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-9286-4433
Sandro CosconatiDiSTABiF, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Caserta81100, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-8900-0968

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become a cornerstone of modern drug discovery. Yet, its widespread adoption is often hindered by the steep learning curve of command-line tools and the prevalence of overfitting due to improper data splitting. Here, we introduce PyRMD Studio, a major update to our open-source virtual screening (VS) software, designed to address these challenges through enhanced accessibility, scientific rigor, and computational efficiency. This new version features a comprehensive graphical user interface (GUI) compatible with both Linux and Windows, democratizing access to sophisticated AI workflows and allowing nonexpert users to perform both ligand-based and structure-based VS without coding expertise. To ensure reliable performance estimation, PyRMD Studio implements a rigorous validation strategy based on Butina clustering, which separates structural clusters between training and test sets to mitigate data leakage and prevent overoptimistic benchmarking. Furthermore, extensive code optimizations and vectorization have resulted in an approximate 3.3-fold increase in screening speed compared to the previous release. By combining a user-friendly environment with robust validation protocols, PyRMD Studio provides a streamlined and reliable toolkit for high-throughput virtual screening campaigns. PyRMD Studio is freely available at https://github.com/sandrocosconati/PyRMD-Studio.

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Artificial IntelligenceDrug DiscoverySoftwareDrug Evaluation, PreclinicalLigandsUser-Computer InterfaceLigands

Identifiers

PMID42152747
PMCPMC13250901

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