Refinement of Computational Access to Molecular Physicochemical Properties: From Ro5 to bRo5.

Autor: Rossi Sebastiano M; Molecular Biotechnology and Health Sciences Department, CASSMedChem, University of Torino, via Quarello 15, 10135Torino, Italy., Garcia Jimenez D; Molecular Biotechnology and Health Sciences Department, CASSMedChem, University of Torino, via Quarello 15, 10135Torino, Italy., Vallaro M; Molecular Biotechnology and Health Sciences Department, CASSMedChem, University of Torino, via Quarello 15, 10135Torino, Italy., Caron G; Molecular Biotechnology and Health Sciences Department, CASSMedChem, University of Torino, via Quarello 15, 10135Torino, Italy., Ermondi G; Molecular Biotechnology and Health Sciences Department, CASSMedChem, University of Torino, via Quarello 15, 10135Torino, Italy.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Journal of medicinal chemistry [J Med Chem] 2022 Sep 22; Vol. 65 (18), pp. 12068-12083. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Sep 12.
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.2c00774
Abstrakt: There is a need of computational tools to rank bRo5 drug candidates in the very early phases of drug discovery when chemical matter is unavailable. In this study, we selected three compounds: (a) a Ro5 drug (Pomalidomide), (b) a bRo5 orally available drug (Saquinavir), and (c) a polar PROTAC (CMP 98) to focus on computational access to physicochemical properties. To provide a benchmark, the three compounds were first experimentally characterized for their lipophilicity, polarity, IMHBs, and chameleonicity. To reproduce the experimental information content, we generated conformer ensembles with conformational sampling and molecular dynamics in both water and nonpolar solvents. Then we calculated Rgyr, 3D PSA, and IMHB number. An innovative pool of strategies for data analysis was then provided. Overall, we report a contribution to close the gap between experimental and computational methods for characterizing bRo5 physicochemical properties.
Databáze: MEDLINE