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Area of Science:

  • Pharmacology
  • Computational Chemistry
  • Materials Science

Background:

  • Machine learning (ML) models are vital for estimating skin permeability (Kp) in drug delivery.
  • Abraham's linear free energy relationship (LFER) is a key method for Kp prediction.
  • A dataset of 175 compounds with Kp and Abraham solute descriptors is available.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To predict skin permeability (Kp) using random forest and XG Boost regression.
  • To leverage a publicly available dataset for Kp estimation.
  • To explore ML applications in predicting transdermal drug delivery.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized Pandas and JupyterLab for data analysis.
  • Employed random forest and XG Boost regression algorithms.
  • Predicted Kp using Abraham descriptors: excess molar refraction (E), dipolarity/polarizability (S), hydrogen bond acidity/basicity (A, B), and McGowan's volume (V).

Main Results:

  • Both random forest and XG Boost models demonstrated statistically significant associations.
  • Established a predictive relationship between solute descriptors and skin permeability coefficient.
  • Validated the efficacy of ML techniques for Kp estimation.

Conclusions:

  • Random forest and XG Boost are effective ML tools for predicting skin permeability.
  • Abraham descriptors are valuable inputs for ML-based Kp prediction models.
  • This approach can accelerate drug delivery research and development.