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Game-changing pan-TEAD inhibitor for solid tumours

Drug Target Review

The system optimised the molecules that were most likely to succeed in terms of potency, metabolic stability, synthetic accessibility, and more. 2021 – and a robust pipeline that includes 3 AI-designed drugs (for IPF, COVID-19 and cancer) currently in clinical trials.

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How the AI revolution can accelerate early drug discovery

Drug Target Review

Complex challenges such as metabolic stability or absorption, distribution, metabolism or excretion (ADME) properties could be better predicted, accurately filtering out poor candidates and streamlining discovery. Drug discovery today , 26(1), 80–93 (2021). Congressional Budget Office. Available from: [link] Schneider G.

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Metabolism of macrocyclic drugs

Metabolite Tales Blog

Not only this, the reduction in rotatable bonds and consequent reduction in susceptibility to metabolism is an additional benefit [4]. The resulting macrocyclic structure was found to be associated with improved metabolic stability and low propensity for P-gp efflux compared to the acyclic analog [13]. Gangl et al.,

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Metabolism of de novo designed macrocyclic drugs

Metabolite Tales Blog

Not only this, the reduction in rotatable bonds and consequent reduction in susceptibility to metabolism is an additional benefit [4]. The resulting macrocyclic structure was found to be associated with improved metabolic stability and low propensity for P-gp efflux compared to the acyclic analog [13]. Gangl et al.,

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Breaking C-F bonds in drugs

Metabolite Tales Blog

In 2021, almost one third of FDA approved drugs contained at least one fluorine. This was surprising given that replacement of a phenyl with a pyrimidine and fluorination of aryl or heteroaryl rings are techniques often used to increase metabolic stability. Molecules 2021, 26, 1160. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl. Soloshonok.

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Metabolism of 2022 FDA approved small molecule drugs PART 2

Metabolite Tales Blog

Deuteration at this position was found to block generation of a less selective primary amide metabolite in vivo and increase metabolic stability. 2021 Apr;84(4):1059-1067. Xenobiotica, 49:6, 718-733, [link] [7] FDA Prescribing information for CAMZYOS® (mavacamten) [link] [8] Bissonnette et al., J Am Acad Dermatol.

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Obstacles and innovations of macrocyclic drug development

Drug Target Review

Angewandte Chemie , 133(15):84668471, 2021. Cyclic Peptide Design, Chapter 2: Strategies to Enhance Metabolic Stabilities. Accounts of Chemical Research , 54(18):36043617, 2021. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry , 64(6):32823298, 2021. Costa L, Sousa E, Fernandes C. Pharmaceuticals , 16(7):996, 2023. Springer, 2019.