pkCSM: Predicting Small-Molecule Pharmacokinetic and Toxicity Properties Using Graph-Based Signatures

J Med Chem. 2015 May 14;58(9):4066-72. doi: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.5b00104. Epub 2015 Apr 22.

Abstract

Drug development has a high attrition rate, with poor pharmacokinetic and safety properties a significant hurdle. Computational approaches may help minimize these risks. We have developed a novel approach (pkCSM) which uses graph-based signatures to develop predictive models of central ADMET properties for drug development. pkCSM performs as well or better than current methods. A freely accessible web server (http://structure.bioc.cam.ac.uk/pkcsm), which retains no information submitted to it, provides an integrated platform to rapidly evaluate pharmacokinetic and toxicity properties.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Caco-2 Cells
  • Computer Graphics*
  • Cyprinidae
  • Databases, Pharmaceutical
  • Drug Design
  • Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions*
  • Humans
  • Models, Theoretical
  • Pharmacokinetics*
  • Rats
  • Small Molecule Libraries / chemistry
  • Small Molecule Libraries / pharmacokinetics
  • Small Molecule Libraries / toxicity
  • Software*
  • Tetrahymena pyriformis / drug effects
  • Toxicity Tests
  • User-Computer Interface

Substances

  • Small Molecule Libraries