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Ashutosh Kharwar1,2, Alberto Marbán-González3, José L Medina-Franco3

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  • Medicinal Chemistry
  • Computational Chemistry
  • Drug Discovery

Background:

  • Targeted protein degradation (TPD) using proteolysis-targeting chimeras (PROTACs) is a promising therapeutic strategy.
  • PROTACs offer solutions for drug resistance and undruggable targets but face challenges due to their complexity.
  • Systematic analysis of PROTAC chemical space is crucial for rational design and optimization.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and apply a machine learning framework for large-scale, similarity-driven clustering of PROTAC chemical space.
  • To comprehensively characterize the structural, functional, and physicochemical landscape of PROTAC molecules.
  • To provide data-driven guidance for lead optimization and the design of next-generation PROTAC degraders.

Main Methods:

  • Curated a dataset of 6,113 unique PROTAC compounds from PROTAC-DB 3.0.
  • Employed a multi-step computational pipeline including dimensionality reduction and clustering algorithms.
  • Utilized a refined clustering strategy for partitioning the PROTAC dataset into coherent structural groups.

Main Results:

  • Identified convergent PROTAC architectures with conserved E3 ligase motifs, diverse target binders, and varied linkers.
  • Characterized PROTACs as occupying a specialized chemical space beyond traditional drug-like properties, with high molecular weight and flexibility.
  • Revealed frequent scaffold architectures and preferred physicochemical property ranges.

Conclusions:

  • The unsupervised machine learning framework provides a systematic approach to understanding PROTAC chemical space.
  • Findings offer data-driven insights into PROTAC structural and physicochemical properties for optimized drug design.
  • This work supports the development of more effective next-generation targeted protein degraders.