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. 2021 Sep 15;6(38):24891-24901.
doi: 10.1021/acsomega.1c03736. eCollection 2021 Sep 28.

Theoretical Studies on the Molecular Properties, Toxicity, and Biological Efficacy of 21 New Chemical Entities

Ruby Srivastava  1
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Theoretical Studies on the Molecular Properties, Toxicity, and Biological Efficacy of 21 New Chemical Entities

Ruby Srivastava. ACS Omega. .

Abstract

New chemical entities (NCEs) such as small molecules and antibody-drug conjugates have strong binding affinity for biological targets, which provide deep insights into structure-specific interactions for the design of future drugs. As structures of drugs increase in complexity, the importance of computational predictions comes into sharp focus. Knowledge of various computational tools enables us to predict the molecular properties, toxicity, and biological efficacy of the drugs and help the medicinal chemists to discover new drugs more efficiently. Newly approved drugs have higher affinities for proteins and nucleic acids and are applied for the treatment of human diseases. We have carried out the computational studies of 21 such NCEs, specifically small molecules and antibody-drug conjugates, and studied the biological efficacy of these drugs. Their bioactivity score and molecular and pharmacokinetic properties were evaluated using online computer software programs, viz., Molinspiration and Osiris Property Explorer. The SwissTargetPrediction tool was used for the efficient prediction of protein targets for the NCEs. The results indicated higher stability for the drug complexes due to a larger HOMO-LUMO gap. A high electrophilicity index reflects good electrophilic behavior and high reactivity of the drugs. Lipinski's ''rule of five'' indicated that most of the drug complexes are likely to be orally active. These drugs also showed non-mutagenic, non-tumorigenic, non-irritant, and non-effective reproductive behavior. We hope that these studies will provide an insight into molecular recognition and definitely help the medicinal chemists to design new drugs in future.

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The author declares no competing financial interest.

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Figure 1
Chemical structures of the studied drug complexes (a) (1–16) and (b) 17–21.
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Figure 2
Optimized structures of the studied drug complexes (1–21).
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Figure 3
Predicted biological targets of the studied drug complexes (1–21) using the SwissTargetPrediction online tool.
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