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Molecular dynamics (MD) simulations accurately predict small molecule aggregation propensity, outperforming chemoinformatics filters. This physics-based approach aids in optimizing drug candidates by identifying and modifying aggregation-prone compounds.

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  • Computational Chemistry
  • Drug Discovery
  • Biochemistry

Background:

  • Small colloidally aggregating molecules (SCAMs) pose challenges in biological assays during drug discovery.
  • Understanding and predicting SCAMs' self-associating properties is crucial for drug delivery and analytical biochemistry.
  • Current chemoinformatics filters (ChemAGG, Aggregator Advisor) have limitations due to training data quality and diversity.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate molecular dynamics (MD) simulations as a physics-based method for predicting small organic molecule aggregation propensity.
  • To compare the accuracy of MD simulations against existing chemoinformatics filters for aggregation prediction.
  • To explore structure-aggregation relationships and identify chemical modifications to modulate aggregation behavior.

Main Methods:

  • Performed 100 ns MD simulations in explicit solvent for a set of 32 diverse molecules.
  • Utilized implicit solvent simulations with the generalized Born model for comparative analysis.
  • Analyzed simulation data to assess aggregation propensity and identify structure-activity relationships.

Main Results:

  • MD simulations achieved a 97% success rate in predicting aggregation propensity, significantly higher than Aggregator Advisor (75%) and ChemAGG (72%).
  • Short-timescale MD simulations effectively captured dynamic aggregation behaviors, comparable to longer microsecond trajectories.
  • Implicit solvent models were less effective in predicting aggregation compared to explicit solvent MD simulations.

Conclusions:

  • MD simulations offer a robust, physics-based approach for predicting small molecule aggregation propensity across diverse chemical structures.
  • MD simulations provide valuable insights into structure-aggregation relationships, guiding compound optimization.
  • While lower throughput than chemoinformatics filters, MD simulations are suitable for focused subsets and offer detailed guidance for modifying aggregation behavior.