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  • Artificial Intelligence in Drug Discovery

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  • Drug discovery requires novel chemical entities with specific therapeutic properties.
  • Existing methods for *de novo* small molecule design can be limited in scope and efficiency.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present a general framework for *de novo* small molecule design using AI.
  • To demonstrate the framework's utility in generating drug-like molecules for specific biological targets, exemplified by Alzheimer's disease proteins.

Main Methods:

  • A Large Language Model (LLM) was trained on a comprehensive chemical database for compound generation.
  • The LLM was fine-tuned using reinforcement learning for target-specific molecule design.
  • Molecular docking studies were performed to evaluate binding affinities and interactions of generated compounds.

Main Results:

  • The framework successfully generated structurally diverse and synthetically accessible compounds.
  • Generated molecules showed favorable predicted binding interactions with Alzheimer's disease target proteins.
  • Top-ranked molecules exhibited viable, drug-like properties and optimal predicted interactions.

Conclusions:

  • The AI-driven framework is a promising tool for early-stage drug discovery.
  • The system can generate novel molecules with desirable properties tailored to specific biological targets.
  • This approach has the potential to accelerate the development of new therapeutics.