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WaSPred: A reliable AI-based water solubility predictor for small molecules.

Miriana Di Stefano¹, Salvatore Galati¹, Chiara Lonzi¹

¹Department of Pharmacy, University of Pisa, Via Bonanno 6, 56126 Pisa, Italy.

International Journal of Pharmaceutics

|October 10, 2024

Summary

We developed WaSPred, an AI-based tool for predicting small molecule aqueous solubility. This reliable predictor aids drug discovery by improving the selection of drug candidates with favorable pharmacokinetic properties.

Keywords:

Machine learning Multi-Layer Perceptron Water solubility

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Computational chemistry
Medicinal chemistry
Drug discovery

Background:

Aqueous solubility is critical for drug pharmacokinetics, influencing absorption, distribution, and metabolism.
In silico solubility prediction offers a fast and cost-effective alternative to experimental methods in early drug development.
Accurate predictions aid medicinal chemists in designing and selecting promising drug candidates.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop and evaluate WaSPred, an artificial intelligence (AI)-based predictor for small molecule aqueous solubility.
To assess the reliability and performance of WaSPred on diverse chemical structures.

Main Methods:

Development of an AI-based model for solubility prediction.
Validation of the model using multiple external datasets with structurally heterogeneous compounds.
Comparative performance analysis against existing water solubility predictors.

Main Results:

WaSPred demonstrated high reliability in predicting aqueous solubility for various small molecules.
The AI-based predictor exhibited superior performance compared to several commonly used water solubility prediction tools.
The model's robustness was confirmed across different external datasets.

Conclusions:

WaSPred is a state-of-the-art tool for in silico aqueous solubility evaluation.
The predictor offers a valuable approach for medicinal chemists in rational drug design and candidate selection.
WaSPred enhances the efficiency of early-stage drug development by providing accurate solubility predictions.