Application of Large Language Models in Drug-Induced Osteotoxicity Prediction

Yi-Qi Chen1, Tao Yu1, Zheng-Qi Song1

  • 1Department of Orthopaedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 32500, China.

Insights

Machine learning models, including DeepSeek and ChatGPT, can predict drug-induced osteotoxicity. This aids in evaluating skeletal side effects during drug development, enhancing patient safety and treatment outcomes.

Area of Science:

  • Pharmacology and Toxicology
  • Computational Chemistry
  • Drug Safety

Background:

  • Drug-induced osteotoxicity presents significant clinical and developmental challenges.
  • Current toxicity assessment models lack specialized datasets and algorithms for predicting bone toxicity.
  • Identifying and mitigating skeletal side effects is crucial for patient safety.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and evaluate machine learning models for predicting drug-induced osteotoxicity.
  • To assess the efficacy of large language models (LLMs) in identifying osteotoxic molecules.
  • To improve safety protocols in drug development through accurate toxicity prediction.

Main Methods:

  • Collection of a dataset of osteotoxic molecules.
  • Application of various machine learning algorithms, including DeepSeek and ChatGPT.
  • Comparative analysis of LLMs and traditional machine learning methods for toxicity prediction.

Main Results:

  • DeepSeek R1 and ChatGPT o3 models achieved high accuracy (ACC values of 0.87 and 0.88, respectively).
  • Machine learning approaches demonstrated significant potential in predicting molecular osteotoxicity.
  • LLMs showed promise in identifying harmful effects on bone health.

Conclusions:

  • Machine learning, particularly LLMs, can effectively predict drug-induced osteotoxicity.
  • These models offer valuable tools for enhancing drug safety evaluations during development.
  • The findings support improved skeletal health monitoring and public safety in chemical and health sciences.

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