Variational graph encoders: a surprisingly effective generalist algorithm for holistic computer-aided drug design
biorxiv(2023)
Abstract
While there has been significant progress in molecular property prediction in computer-aided drug design, there is a critical need to have fast and accurate models. Many of the currently available methods are mostly specialists in predicting specific properties, leading to the use of many models side-by-side that lead to impossibly high computational overheads for the common researcher. Henceforth, the authors propose a single, generalist unified model exploiting graph convolutional variational encoders that can simultaneously predict multiple properties such as absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion and toxicity (ADMET), target-specific docking score prediction and drug-drug interactions. Considerably, the use of this method allows for state-of-the-art virtual screening with an acceleration advantage of up to two orders of magnitude. The minimisation of a graph variational encoder’s latent space also allows for accelerated development of specific drugs for targets with Pareto optimality principles considered, and has the added advantage of explainability.
### Competing Interest Statement
The authors have declared no competing interest.
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Key words
variational graph encoders,effective generalist algorithm,computer-aided
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