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QSAR without borders

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Muratov, Eugene N., Bajorath, Jürgen, Sheridan, Robert P., Tetko, Igor V., Filimonov, Dmitry, Poroikov, Vladimir, Oprea, Tudor I., Baskin, Igor I. +11 more·2020·Chemical Society Reviews

Abstract

Word cloud summary of diverse topics associated with QSAR modeling that are discussed in this review.

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TL;DR

This Perspective argues that QSAR’s data-curation, validation, applicability-domain, and machine-learning workflows generalize beyond chemistry to materials, nanomaterials, biomaterials, genomics, synthesis, quantum chemistry, and clinical informatics. It reviews recent advances while cautioning that deep learning’s predictive gains over standard ML are often modest and not yet clearly justified.

Key findings

  • The QSAR field has grown substantially: the Web of Science core collection lists more than 5,600 QSAR papers in the last five years, a substantial fraction of the ~20,000 published since 1962.
  • Deep neural nets (DNNs) showed only a modest average advantage over random forest in one comparison: the squared correlation coefficient (R²) of DNN models was only 0.04 higher on average than RF models. DNN advantages include multitask modeling, automatic feature generation, and inverse QSAR, but they require more tuning, are computationally demanding, and are harder to interpret.
  • In the Tox21 Data Challenge, participants predicted 12 cellular stress assays; the winning team used a DNN for multi-task models, while an Associative Neural Network had similar performance. CERAPP and CoMPARA involved 17 and 25 international teams, respectively, and consensus models predicted ER and AR potentials of 32,464 new chemicals.
  • A clinical-informatics example used robotic metrics to predict four stroke scales with cross-validated R² of 0.73, 0.75, 0.63, and 0.60 for FM, MP, NIH, and MR, respectively; optimized robotic composites increased effect size by as much as 107% in training and 83% in test, implying a 70% reduction in patients needed for 80% statistical power.

Methods

  • This is a Perspective/review, not a primary experimental study; it integrates contributions from leading QSAR experts and summarizes recent technological advances and applications beyond traditional QSAR.
  • The evidence base is the published literature and cited studies across QSAR, chemical safety, polypharmacology, genomics, synthetic organic chemistry, closed-loop automation, quantum chemistry, materials informatics, nanomaterials informatics, biomaterials/regenerative medicine, and clinical/health informatics.
  • The main analysis is a narrative synthesis identifying methodological similarities and transferable best practices, including data curation, validation, applicability domain, multi-task modeling, and interpretability.

Limitations

  • Stated in the paper: QSAR predictions are limited by activity cliffs, experimental error, data paucity, and applicability-domain constraints; DNN comparisons are often incomplete, and DNNs are compute-intensive and hard to interpret; random-split validation can overestimate prediction accuracy.
  • Stated in the paper: QNAR/nanomaterials and biomaterials modeling suffer from small public datasets, inadequate descriptors for complex materials, and experimental variability; in vivo toxicity data are scarce.
  • Evident from the text: as a Perspective, it does not perform a systematic review or meta-analysis, reports no new primary data, and supports its cross-domain claims with selected examples rather than an exhaustive quantitative synthesis.

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  • Findingreasoning

    In absolute terms, the improvement in prospective predictions from DNNs over other ML methods is less than notable.

    “However, in absolute terms, the improvement is less than notable.”
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    The squared correlation coefficient (R2) of models generated with DNN was only 0.04 higher on average than those built with RF.

    “Thus, the squared correlation coefficient (R2) of models generated with DNN was only 0.04 higher (on average) than those built with RF as shown in Figure 3.”
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  • Findingcitation

    Comparison of DNNs to other ML methods like RF and XGBoost on standard industrial QSAR datasets shows a statistically significant improvement in prospective predictions.

    “Comparison of DNNs to other ML methods like RF and XGBoost on standard industrial QSAR datasets shows a statistically significant improvement in prospective predictions as shown in studies conducted by some of the authors of this paper, and similar conclusions have been published elsewhere.63”
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    • cites [63] Lenselink EB, ten Dijke N, Bongers B, Papadatos G, van Vlijmen HWT, Kowalczyk W, IJzerman AP and van Westen GJP, J. Cheminform, 2017, 9, 45. 29086168 PMC5555960 source

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    When trained on the same data sets and descriptors, DNN predictions are not different to those of other methods.

    “When trained on the same data sets and descriptors, DNN predictions are not different to those of other methods.64”
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    • cites [64] Winkler DA and Le TC, Mol. Inform, 2017, 36, 1600118. 29115063

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  • Premisecitation

    QSAR modeling was one of the first research fields that highlighted the importance of data curation, rigorous validation of developed models, and data reproducibility.

    “Importantly, QSAR modeling was one of the first research fields that highlighted the importance of data curation,13 rigorous validation of developed models,14 and data reproducibility,15 that has recently become a significant concern to the scientific community.16”
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    • cites [13] Oprea T, Olah M, Ostopovici L, Rad R and Mracec M, in EuroQSAR 2002—Designing Drugs and Crop Protectants: Processes Problems and Solutions, eds. Ford M, Livingstone D, Dearden J and Van de Waterbeemd HH, Blackwell Publishing, New York, 2003, pp. 314– 315.

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    • cites [14] Golbraikh A and Tropsha A, J. Mol. Graph. Model, 2002, 20, 269– 276. 11858635 source

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    • cites [15] Fourches D, Muratov E and Tropsha A, J. Chem. Inf. Model, 2016, 56, 1243– 1252. 27280890 PMC5657146 source

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    More than 5600 papers on QSAR were published in the last five years, a substantial fraction of the approximately 20,000 papers published on the subject since 1962.

    “The Web of Science core collection lists more than 5600 papers on QSAR published within last five years, a substantial fraction of the ~20,000 papers that have been published on this subject since 1962.”
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    Non-linear SAR modeling is beyond the capacity of classical linear regression QSAR methods and generally requires the use of machine learning.

    “This is beyond the capacity of classical linear regression QSAR methods and generally requires the use of machine learning (ML) as discussed in the next section.26”
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    • cites [26] Lo Y-C, Rensi SE, Torng W and Altman RB, Drug Discov. Today, 2018, 23, 1538– 1546. 29750902 PMC6078794 source

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    Introducing artificial dissimilarity results in a loss of SAR information and often leads to overfitting of regression models.

    “However, introducing artificial dissimilarity results in a loss of SAR information (and often leads to overfitting of regression models).”
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    Premisecitation

    The similarity-property principle postulates a causal link between molecular similarity and biological activity, which implies that gradual changes in chemical structure are accompanied by gradual changes in activity.

    “The SPP postulates a causal link between molecular similarity and biological activity, which implies that gradual changes in chemical structure are accompanied by gradual changes in activity.”
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    • cites [1] Hansch C, Maloney P, Fujita T and Muir R, Nature, 1962, 194, 178– 180.

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    SAR discontinuity limits QSAR modeling regardless of molecular representations and descriptors that are used when the corresponding compounds are close structural analogs.

    “Importantly, SAR discontinuity limits QSAR modeling regardless of molecular representations and descriptors that are used when the corresponding compounds are close structural analogs.”
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    Regardless of the nature of the data, the same machine learning approaches can be used universally to analyze and process data in any domain.

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    The broad, platform applicability of QSAR algorithms and protocols across all data-rich areas of modern science underpins the appeal of QSAR as a robust, predictive data analysis and modelling tool.

    “This broad, platform applicability of QSAR algorithms and protocols across all data-rich areas of modern science underpins the appeal of QSAR as a robust, predictive data analysis and modelling tool.”
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    AI has been used in chemistry since the 1960's under the name QSAR.

    “In this regard one can say that AI has been used in chemistry since the 1960’s under the name QSAR.”
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    Interpretationnone given

    Experience and best practice of data curation, model development, and validation accumulated by the QSAR community provides valuable guidance for many areas where statistical and machine learning data modeling is applied.

    “We further propose that experience and best practice of data curation, model development, and validation accumulated by the QSAR community provides valuable guidance for many areas where statistical and machine learning data modeling is applied.”
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    SAR continuity is directly associated with the similarity-property principle, implicating a smooth continuous relationship between conservative structural modifications of active compounds and accompanying moderate potency alterations.

    “SAR continuity is directly associated with the SPP, implicating a smooth continuous relationship between conservative structural modifications of active compounds and accompanying moderate potency alterations.”
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    SAR discontinuities occur when small structural modifications lead to very large biological potency changes, not consistent with the similarity-property principle and falling outside the applicability domain of linear QSAR models.

    “In contrast, SAR discontinuities21 occur when small structural modifications lead to very large biological potency changes, not consistent with the SPP and falling outside the applicability domain of linear QSAR models.”
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    • cites [21] Peltason L and Bajorath J, J. Med. Chem,, DOI: 10.1021/jm0705713. source

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    QSAR models have become an integral component of the drug discovery process, providing substantial guidance in planning experiments.

    “Thus, models have become an integral component of the drug discovery process, providing substantial guidance in planning experiments.3,8”
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    • cites [3] Ban F, Dalal K, Li H, LeBlanc E, Rennie PS and Cherkasov A, J. Chem. Inf. Model, 2017, 57, 1018– 1028. 28441481 source

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    • cites [8] Capuzzi SJ, Sun W, Muratov EN, Martínez-Romero C, He S, Zhu W, Li H, Tawa G, Fisher EG, Xu M, Shinn P, Qiu X, García-Sastre A, Zheng W and Tropsha A, J. Med. Chem, 2018, 61, 3582– 3594. 29624387 PMC6548547 source

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    Structurally diverse active compounds require non-linear approaches to modeling SARs satisfactorily, making bioactivity predictions more difficult.

    “This leads to structurally diverse active compounds that require non-linear approaches to modeling SARs satisfactorily, making bioactivity predictions more difficult.”
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    Interpretationnone given

    The choice of molecular representations (descriptors) and assessment of molecular similarity play a critical role in QSAR.

    “To summarize, the choice of molecular representations (descriptors) and assessment of molecular similarity play a critical role in QSAR.”
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    Data driven modeling methods are highly dependent on data size, quality, and diversity.

    “Data driven modeling methods are clearly highly dependent on data size, quality, and diversity.”
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    Boosting is very useful because it is often one of the most accurate and fastest methods, especially with the latest implementation of Extreme (XGBoost) and Light Gradient Boosting Machine.

    “Boosting is also very useful because it is often one of the most accurate and fastest methods, especially with the latest implementation of Extreme (XGBoost61) and Light Gradient Boosting Machine.62”
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    • cites [61] Sheridan RP, Wang WM, Liaw A, Ma J and Gifford EM, J. Chem. Inf. Model, 2016, 56, 2353– 2360. 27958738 source

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    • cites [62] Ke G, Meng Q, Finley T, Wang T, Chen W, Ma W, Ye Q and Liu T-Y, in Proceedings of the 31st International Conference on Neural Information Processing Systems, NIPS, Long Beach, 2017, pp. 3149– 3157.

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    Random forest has been a popular choice for QSAR modeling for many years as it can make very good predictions, has few adjustable parameters, and can be parallelized.

    “RF has been a popular choice for QSAR modeling for many years as it can make very good predictions, has few adjustable parameters, and can be parallelized.”
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    Interpretationnone given

    It is still unclear whether multitask techniques provide a significant improvement in external predictive accuracy compared to an ensemble of single task models developed for the same end points.

    “However, it is still unclear whether these techniques provide a significant improvement in external predictive accuracy compared to an ensemble of single task models developed for the same end points.”
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    Time-split gives a good estimate of the R2 for true prospective prediction relative to random test set selection, which can overestimate prediction accuracy, and leave-class-out validation, which is too pessimistic.

    “It can be demonstrated that time-split gives a good estimate of the R2 for true prospective prediction relative to random test set selection (a standard method that can overestimate prediction accuracy) and leave-class-out validation (which is too pessimistic).31”
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    • cites [31] Sheridan RP, J. Chem. Inf. Model, 2013, 53, 783– 90. 23521722 source

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    The size and diversity of datasets have dramatically increased in recent years due to technological advances in robotics and miniaturization.

    “The size and diversity of datasets have dramatically increased in recent years due to technological advances in robotics and miniaturization (similar trends of course are observed in nearly any area of research and technology development).”
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    In AI applications, such as image classification or speech recognition, DNNs have been shown to be superior to any techniques that came before.

    “In AI applications, such as image classification or speech recognition, DNNs have been shown to be superior to any techniques that came before.”
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    Machine learning suffers from the same philosophical limitations that any type of inductive learning does, including distinguishing correlation from causation and knowing when enough training examples exist to generate a model that makes accurate predictions for new cases.

    “Machine learning suffers from the same philosophical limitations that any type of inductive learning does: distinguishing correlation from causation and knowing when we have enough training examples to generate a mode that makes accurate predictions for new cases, etc.”
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    In drug development, multiple activities, both on- and off-target, are needed for prioritizing compounds.

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    An applicability domain defines the space of molecular features on which the model has been trained and to which it should be applied.

    “An applicability domain40 defines the space of molecular features on which the model has been trained and to which it should be applied;”
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    • cites [40] Eriksson L, Jaworska J, Worth AP, Cronin MTD, McDowell RM and Gramatica P, Environ.Health Perspect, 2003, 111, 1361– 1375. 12896860 PMC1241620

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    DNN methods do have very important advantages over most other ML methods.

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    Getting marginally better predictions is not useful when the bottleneck is data paucity.

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    Many other ML methods used in QSAR modeling include k-nearest neighbors, partial least squares, support vector machines, relevance vector machines, random forest, Gaussian processes, and boosting.

    “To put DNNs into context for QSAR, there are many other ML methods used in QSAR modeling including k-nearest neighbors (kNN),53 partial least squares (PLS)54, support vector machines (SVM),55 relevance vector machines, (RVM),56 random forest (RF),57 Gaussian processes (GP),58 and boosting59.”
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    • cites [53] Cover T and Hart P, IEEE Trans. Inf. Theory, 1967, 13, 21– 27.

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    • cites [54] Wold S, Sjöström M and Eriksson L, Chemom. Intell. Lab. Syst, 2001, 58, 109– 130.

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    • cites [55] Geppert H, Horváth T, Gärtner T, Wrobel S and Bajorath J, J. Chem. Inf. Model, 2008, 48, 742– 746. 18318473 source

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    Multitask modeling is expected to be useful when data are sparse, i.e. not all molecules are tested on all targets, and information may leak or read across different targets and reinforce structure-activity trends.

    “Multitask modeling is expected to be useful when data are sparse, i.e. not all molecules are tested on all targets, and the hope is that information will “leak” or “read across” different targets and reinforce structure-activity trends.”
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    Comparative Molecular Field Analysis (CoMFA) was extremely successful because of its visual appeal, making clear where and how to modify a molecule to increase its activity.

    “Comparative Molecular Field Analysis (CoMFA)42 was extremely successful because of its visual appeal – it was clear where and how to modify a molecule to increase its activity.”
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    • cites [42] Cramer RD III, Patterson DE and Bunce JD, J. Am. Chem. Soc, 1988, 110, 5959– 5967. 22148765 source

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    The applicability domain provides a means for estimating the reliability of property predictions for new molecules from a QSAR model.

    “The AD provides a means for estimating the reliability of property predictions for new molecules from a QSAR model.”
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    DNNs began to be applied to QSAR after the Merck Molecular Activity Challenge in 2012.

    “DNNs began to be applied to QSAR51 after the Merck Molecular Activity Challenge in 2012.52”
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    • cites [51] Ma J, Sheridan RP, Liaw A, Dahl GE and Svetnik V, J. Chem. Inf. Model, 2015, 55, 263– 274. 25635324 source

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    • cites [52] MERCK, Kaggle Merck Molecular Activity Challenge, https://www.kaggle.com/c/MerckActivity, (accessed 19 August 2019).

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    Most pharmaceutical companies are likely to develop QSAR models for on-target and off-target activities, as well as ADMET properties.

    “Most pharmaceutical companies are likely to develop QSAR models for on-target (e.g., binding of ligands to targets) and off-target (secondary pharmacology) activities, as well as ADMET (absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion, and toxicity) properties, which are discussed in the next section.”
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    In classical QSAR only one predicted activity is modelled at a time.

    “In classical QSAR only one predicted activity is modelled at a time.”
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    Selecting the most relevant subset of descriptors from a much larger pool in a context dependent way (sparse feature selection) improves the ability of models to generalize well and can make interpretation easier because fewer descriptors are used in the model.

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    DNN methods have attractively widespread application across many disciplines.

    “DNN methods are attractingly widespread application across many disciplines .50”
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    • cites [50] Mater AC and Coote ML, J. Chem. Inf. Model, 2019, 59, 2545– 2559. 31194543 source

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    A fundamental reason DNN models are not making substantially better predictions than other ML methods is the Universal Approximation Theorem, which states that single layer neural networks (and ML methods mathematically similar) are sufficient to model any nonlinear function given sufficient data.

    “A fundamental reason is the Universal Approximation Theorem that states that single layer neural networks (and ML methods mathematically similar) are sufficient to model any nonlinear function given sufficient data.65”
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    • cites [65] Cybenko G, Math. Control. Signals, Syst, 1989, 2, 303– 314.

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    Applicability domain is one area where QSAR is ahead of the general field of machine learning, although there is not yet a consensus on the best approach to this issue.

    “Interestingly, AD is one area where QSAR is ahead of the general field of ML, although there is not yet a consensus on the best approach to this issue.40”
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    • cites [40] Eriksson L, Jaworska J, Worth AP, Cronin MTD, McDowell RM and Gramatica P, Environ.Health Perspect, 2003, 111, 1361– 1375. 12896860 PMC1241620

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    The most common way of handling multitask modeling currently is with deep neural nets, especially convolutional neural nets.

    “The most common way of handling multitask modeling currently is with deep neural nets, especially convolutional neural nets.”
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    No statistical method can distinguish correlation from causation, and interpretations cannot always be related to a mechanism.

    “It is important to recall that no statistical method can distinguish correlation from causation, and interpretations cannot always be related to a mechanism.”
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    An ensemble of models developed with XGBoost exhibited the best performance in a recent 2019 IDG-DREAM Drug-Kinase Binding Prediction Challenge.

    “For example, an ensemble of models developed with XGBoost (gradient boosting decision trees) method exhibited the best performance in a recent 2019 IDG-DREAM Drug-Kinase Binding Prediction Challenge.39”
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    • cites [39] DREAM Challenges, IDG-DREAM Drug-Kinase Binding Prediction Challenge - Dream Challenges, http://dreamchallenges.org/project/idg-dream-drug-kinase-binding-prediction-challenge/, (accessed 1 January 2020).

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    As modeling methods have become more sophisticated, descriptors more arcane, and datasets more diverse, the accuracy and breadth of predictions have increased at the expense of interpretability.

    “However, as modeling methods have become more sophisticated, descriptors more arcane, and datasets more diverse, the accuracy and breadth of predictions have increased at the expense of interpretability (understanding the molecular basis for good or bad activity of molecules that guides design of improved examples).”
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    DNN methods have undesirable characteristics such as requiring more tuning of training parameters for a given training set, being computationally more demanding, taking longer to predict, and being harder to interpret.

    “Deep Neural Nets methods also have undesirable characteristics such as requiring more tuning of training parameters for a given training set, being computationally more demanding, taking longer to predict, and being harder to interpret.”
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    Improvement from multi-task modeling relies on the training set for activities sharing similar compounds and features, and significant correlations between activities.

    “It has been shown that improvement relies on the training set for the activities sharing similar compounds and features, and there being significant correlations between the activities.70”
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    • cites [70] Xu Y, Ma J, Liaw A, Sheridan RP and Svetnik V, J. Chem. Inf. Model, 2017, 57, 2490– 2504. 28872869 source

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    The top-ranked model in ToxCast was exclusively based on calculated descriptors and was not improved by adding in vitro data as descriptors.

    “Although the organizers of the challenge have offered a set of in vitro measurements performed within the ToxCast project, the top-ranked model was exclusively based on the calculated descriptors and was not improved by adding in vitro data as descriptors.92”
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    • cites [92] Novotarskyi S, Abdelaziz A, Sushko Y, Körner R, Vogt J and Tetko IV, Chem. Res. Toxicol, 2016, 29, 768– 775. 27120770 PMC5413193 source

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    Multitask modeling leverages information from multiple correlated properties and may provide models with higher predictive power than individual QSAR endpoint models.

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    Interpretationreasoning

    Tests for DNN performance represent a low bar for success, meaning predictivity appears better than it is in practice.

    “Another issue is the tests for DNN performance represent a low bar for success, meaning that predictivity appears better than it is in practice (an issue for the entire QSAR area).”
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    CWAS predicted Ames mutagenicity and Stevens-Johnson Syndrome.

    “These combined approaches were further developed by the chemistry-wide association study (CWAS) that predicted Ames mutagenicity and an adverse drug reaction known as Stevens-Johnson Syndrome.100”
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    • cites [100] Low YS, Alves VM, Fourches D, Sedykh A, Andrade CH, Muratov EN, Rusyn I and Tropsha A, J. Chem. Inf. Model, 2018, 58, 2203– 2213. 30376324 PMC6831087

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    Single layer NNs with multiple output nodes can also model multiple activities, but other ML methods cannot.

    “the same is true for single layer NNs with multiple output nodes69 but not so for other ML methods.”
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    • cites [69] Varnek A, Gaudin C, Marcou G, Baskin I, Pandey AK and Tetko IV, J.Chem.Inf.Model, 2009, 49, 133– 144. 19125628 source

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    AOP facilitates mechanistic interpretation of models, provides a better understanding of toxicity, and allows the development of new in vitro tests.

    “AOP facilitates mechanistic interpretation of models, provides a better understanding of toxicity, and allows the development of new in vitro tests.82”
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    • cites [82] Wittwehr C, Aladjov H, Ankley G, Byrne HJ, de Knecht J, Heinzle E, Klambauer G, Landesmann B, Luijten M, MacKay C, Maxwell G, (Bette) Meek ME, Paini A, Perkins E, Sobanski T, Villeneuve D, Waters KM and Whelan M, Toxicol. Sci, 2017, 155, 326– 336. 27994170 PMC5340205 source

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    The effect of multi-task modeling on average is modest, with both improvements and degradations in prediction for individual activities.

    “In practice, this effect can be quite modest, exhibiting both improvements and degradations in prediction for individual activities.”
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    • cites [70] Xu Y, Ma J, Liaw A, Sheridan RP and Svetnik V, J. Chem. Inf. Model, 2017, 57, 2490– 2504. 28872869 source

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    DNNs provide slightly increased predictive performance in QSAR.

    “In our opinion the current enthusiasm for DNNs in QSAR is not yet justified by its slightly increased predictive performance, given that the methods are compute-intensive and the models very hard to interpret.”
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    Of the top 251 predicted novel genes, 23% were associated with ATG based on literature queries, whereas 193 were not.

    “Of the top 251 predicted novel genes, 23% were associated with ATG based on literature queries, whereas 193 were not.”
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    • cites [130] Himmelstein DS and Baranzini SE, PLOS Comput. Biol, 2015, 11, e1004259. 26158728 PMC4497619 source

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    General-purpose ML models promise to make ML a viable alternative to classical empirical potentials and force fields because EPs have weaknesses such as poor description of underlying physics, lack of transferability, and difficulty to systematically improve accuracy.

    “General purpose models promise to make ML a viable alternative to classical empirical potentials (EP) and force fields since EPs are known to have many weaknesses, such as poor description of the underlying physics, lack of transferability, and are hard to systematically improve their accuracy.”
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    Training sets for conventional QSAR models do not exceed millions of entries, while the estimated size of drug-like chemical space is up to 10^60 molecules.

    “To conclude this section, we note that training sets used to develop conventional QSAR models do not exceed millions of entries, while the estimated size of drug-like chemical space is up to 1060 molecules.123”
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    • cites [123] Reymond J-L, Acc. Chem. Res, 2015, 48, 722– 730. 25687211 source

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    Reaxys database (>40M reactions including 12.5M one-step), USP database (>1.2M reactions), and QSRR database (~10,000 reactions) have been employed in recent studies.

    “In most of the recent studies, the Reaxys database (> 40 M reactions including 12.5 M one-step reactions),137 the USP database extracted from US patents (>1.2 M reactions),138 and the QSRR database (~10.000 reactions) have been employed.”
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    • cites [137] Elsevier. 2018. “ Reaxys Fact Sheet.”

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    • cites [138] Lowe DM, Glen R and Murray-Rust P, University of Cambridge, 2012.

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    In a large evaluation set of half a million compounds across >1,000 assays from ChEMBL, kNN generated the best results, SEA lowest.

    “The performance of several ML methods was evaluated, and again kNN generated the best results, while SEA showed the lowest predictivity.”
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    • cites [114] Luo H, Chen J, Shi L, Mikailov M, Zhu H, Wang K, He L and Yang L, Nucleic Acids Res., 2011, 39, W492– W498. 21558322 PMC3125745 source

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    No standards for reaction data curation have been reported so far.

    “However, no standards for reaction data curation have been reported so far.”
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    Sedykh et al. described and implemented a workflow for using HTS data in combination with molecular descriptors to predict in vivo toxicity.

    “In another such study, Sedykh et al.127 described and implemented a workflow for using HTS data in combination with molecular descriptors to predict in vivo toxicity.”
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    • cites [127] Sedykh A, Zhu H, Tang H, Zhang L, Richard A, Rusyn I and Tropsha A, Environ. Health Perspect, 2011, 119, 364– 370. 20980217 PMC3060000 source

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    The absence of gene-based descriptors suitable for ML remains a major obstacle.

    “One of the major obstacles to date remains the absence of the gene-based descriptors suitable for ML.”
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    All ML methods showed relatively small differences in predictive accuracy and the advantage of DNN was not readily apparent.

    “It is noteworthy that all ML methods showed relatively small differences in predictive accuracy and the advantage of the DNN was not readily apparent.”
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    • cites [114] Luo H, Chen J, Shi L, Mikailov M, Zhu H, Wang K, He L and Yang L, Nucleic Acids Res., 2011, 39, W492– W498. 21558322 PMC3125745 source

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    Many reactions are stoichiometrically unbalanced, some important data on reaction conditions are missing, and different names are used for the same catalysts or solvents.

    “Many of the reactions are stoichiometrically unbalanced, some important data on reaction conditions are missing, and different names are used for the same catalysts or solvents.139”
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    • cites [139] Lin AI, Madzhidov TI, Klimchuk O, Nugmanov RI, Antipin IS and Varnek A, J. Chem. Inf. Model, 2016, 56, 2140– 2148. 27783508 source

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    Genomic and HTS data have rarely been subjected to QSAR analyses.

    “Genomic and HTS (high throughput screening) data have rarely been subjected to QSAR analyses.”
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    PCM was used to predict ligand interactions with wild-type and mutated α-adrenoceptors, demonstrating superior predictivity compared to conventional QSAR methods.

    “For instance, this approach was used to predict ligand interactions with wild-type and mutated α-adrenoceptors where it has demonstrated superior predictivity in comparison with conventional QSAR methods.118”
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    • cites [118] Lapinsh M, Prusis P, Gutcaits A, Lundstedt T and Wikberg JE, Biochim. Biophys. Acta, 2001, 1525, 180– 90. 11342268 source

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    Using data on affinity of drug-like compounds against several GPCRs, the kNN method gave the best results, PASS moderate, SEA lowest.

    “The best results were obtained with the kNN method, while PASS demonstrated a moderate predictive accuracy and SEA shown the lowest prediction power across multiple targets.”
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    • cites [113] Luo M, Wang XS, Roth BL, Golbraikh A and Tropsha A, J. Chem. Inf. Model, 2014, 54, 634– 47. 24410373 PMC3985444 source

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    Lapins et al. applied PCM to predict inhibition of five major drug metabolizing isoforms of cytochrome P450.

    “In other study, Lapins et al.119 applied PCM method to predict inhibition of five major drug metabolizing isoforms of cytochrome P450 (CYP1A2, CYP2C9, CYP2C19, CYP2D6, and CYP3A4) by drug-like compounds.”
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    • cites [119] Lapins M, Worachartcheewan A, Spjuth O, Georgiev V, Prachayasittikul V, Nantasenamat C and Wikberg JES, PLoS One, 2013, 8, e66566. 23799117 PMC3684587 source

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    Virtual screening reduces the number of molecules needed to be synthesized and tested, allowing pre-selection of likely hits and reduced time and cost.

    “Such virtual screening greatly reduces both the number of molecules needed to be synthesized and tested, allowing pre-selection of likely hits and reduced time and cost in synthetic chemistry programs.105”
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    • cites [105] Tarasova OA, Urusova AF, Filimonov DA, Nicklaus MC, Zakharov AV and Poroikov VV, J. Chem. Inf. Model, 2015, 55, 1388– 1399. 26046311 PMC7738000 source

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    ANI-1 is the first NNP designed for organic molecules and is applicable to molecular systems well outside its training set.

    “Recently, Smith et al. introduced the first NNP designed for organic molecules, ANI-1.189 It is applicable to molecular systems well outside its training set.”
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    • cites [189] Smith JS, Isayev O and Roitberg AEAEE, Chem. Sci, 2017, 8, 3192– 3203. 28507695 PMC5414547 source

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    103 genes having autophagy annotations were used to derive ML models using the metapath approach combined with XGBoost.

    “Specifically, a set of 103 genes having autophagy (ATG) associated annotations from GO terms, UniProt131 and KEGG,132 were used to derive ML models using the metapath approach combined with the XGBoost algorithm.133”
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    • cites [131] The UniProt Consortium, Nucleic Acids Res., 2017, 45, D158– D169. 27899622 PMC5210571 source

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    • cites [132] Kanehisa M, Furumichi M, Tanabe M, Sato Y and Morishima K, Nucleic Acids Res., 2017, 45, D353– D361. 27899662 PMC5210567 source

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    • cites [133] Chen T and Guestrin C, in Proceedings of the 22nd ACM SIGKDD International Conference on Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining - KDD ‘16, ACM Press, New York, New York, USA, 2016, pp. 785– 794.

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    PASS predicts several thousand biological activities based on analysis of SAR in a training set of over one million biologically active compounds.

    “The current version of PASS predicts several thousand biological activities based on the analysis of structure-activity relationships in the training set of over one million biologically active compounds.108”
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    • cites [108] Pogodin PV, Lagunin AA, Rudik AV, Filimonov DA, Druzhilovskiy DS, Nicklaus MC and Poroikov VV, Front. Chem, 2018, 6, 133. 29755970 PMC5935003 source

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    The same multimodal approaches are equally useful for developing ML models of QM results.

    “Here we show that the same approaches are equally useful for developing ML models of QM results.”
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    Active learning methods provide consistent and automated improvement in accuracy and transferability of ML potentials and have contributed greatly to the success of general-purpose models.

    “Active learning methods provide a consistent and automated improvement in accuracy and transferability and have contributed greatly to the success of general-purpose models.”
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    • cites [191] Smith JS, Nebgen B, Lubbers N, Isayev O and Roitberg AEAE, J. Chem. Phys, 2018, 148, 241733. 29960353 source

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    Solvent can be encoded by a set of physicochemical parameters which can be concatenated with the structural descriptors.

    “Solvent can be encoded by a set of physicochemical parameters which can be concatenated with the structural descriptors.”
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    Transfer learning methods allow training accurate ML potentials by combining multiple QM approximations.

    “Further, transfer learning methods allow the training of accurate ML potentials by combining multiple QM approximations.”
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    Isayev et al. introduced universal fragment descriptors for predicting properties of inorganic crystal and developed electronic density of states and band structure fingerprints that cluster many high temperature superconductors.

    “Isayev et al.204 introduced universal fragment descriptors for predicting properties of inorganic crystal and developed electronic density of states and band structure fingerprints that cluster many high temperature superconductors (materials cartography).”
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    • cites [204] Isayev O, Fourches D, Muratov EN, Oses C, Rasch K, Tropsha A and Curtarolo S, Chem. Mater, 2015, 27, 735– 743.

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    Stanev et al. identified 30+ non-cuprate and non-iron-based oxides, potential new superconductors, using RF.

    “Recently, Stanev et al.205 identified 30+ non-cuprate and non-iron-based oxides, potential new superconductors, using RF.”
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    • cites [205] Stanev V, Oses C, Kusne AG, Rodriguez E, Paglione J, Curtarolo S and Takeuchi I, npj Comput. Mater, 2018, 4, 29.

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    ANI-1 dataset samples both chemical and conformational degrees of freedom at the same time and provides 100x more data.

    “This dataset samples both chemical and conformational degrees of freedom at the same time and thus provides 100x more data.”
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    Template-free methodology has become more popular in recent years.

    “This methodology has become more popular in recent years.”
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    ANI-1 dataset includes ~24M conformations for 57,462 molecules from the GDB database, with total energy values computed for each conformation.

    “It includes ~24M conformations for 57,462 molecules from the GDB database, with the total energy values computed for each conformation.”
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    Ghiringhelli et al. proposed compressive sensing to discover functional forms and tested stability rules for binary semiconductors.

    “Thus, Ghiringhelli et al.203 proposed compressive sensing to discover functional forms and tested stability rules for binary semiconductors.”
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    • cites [203] Ghiringhelli LM, Vybiral J, Levchenko SV, Draxl C and Scheffler M, Phys. Rev. Lett, 2015, 114, 105503. 25815947 source

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    COMP6 properties are calculated using the ωB97x/6-31G(d) basis set, but could be recomputed using any desired quantum level of theory.

    “Properties are calculated using the ωB97x/6-31G(d) basis set, however, it could be recomputed using any desired quantum level of theory.”
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    Using multimodal information as inputs has been an actively developing field in recent years.

    “Using multimodal information as inputs has been an actively developing field in recent years.197”
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    • cites [197] Caruana R, Mach. Learn, 1997, 28, 41– 75.

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    Rupp et al. used kernel ridge regression for modeling molecular atomization energies with mean absolute error of ~10 kcal/mol.

    “Rupp et al.208 used kernel ridge regression for modeling molecular atomization energies with mean absolute error of ~10 kcal/mol.”
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    • cites [208] Rupp M, Tkatchenko A, Müller K-R and von Lilienfeld OA, Phys. Rev. Lett, 2012, 108, 058301. 22400967 source

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    CGR can be considered a pseudomolecule to which any cheminformatics approaches can be applied.

    “CGR can be consider a pseudomolecule to which any cheminformatics approaches can be applied.”
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    • cites [143] Hoonakker F, Lachiche N, Varnek A and Wagner A, Int. J. Artif. Intell. Tools, 2010, 20, 253– 270.

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    COMP6 contains five rigorous benchmarks covering broad regions of organic and bio-chemical space of isolated molecules and a sixth built from the existing S66x8 noncovalent and intermolecular interactions data.

    “COMP6 is a benchmark suite containing five rigorous benchmarks that cover broad regions of organic and bio-chemical space of isolated molecules and a sixth built from the existing S66x8195 noncovalent and intermolecular interactions data.191”
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    • cites [191] Smith JS, Nebgen B, Lubbers N, Isayev O and Roitberg AEAE, J. Chem. Phys, 2018, 148, 241733. 29960353 source

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    • cites [195] Brauer B, Kesharwani MK, Kozuch S and Martin JML, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys, 2016, 18, 20905– 20925. 26950084 source

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    As a predictive tool, GTM performs similarly to conventional ML methods like SVM.

    “As a predictive tool, GTM performs similarly to conventional ML methods like SVM.”
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    De Jong et al. used statistical learning to study elastic moduli of inorganic crystals.

    “De Jong et al.211 used statistical learning to study elastic moduli of inorganic crystals, and with many other relevant studies.”
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    • cites [211] de Jong M, Chen W, Notestine R, Persson K, Ceder G, Jain A, Asta M and Gamst A, Sci. Rep, 2016, 6, 34256. 27694824 PMC5046120 source

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    ML and atomic features (descriptors) were used to identify regions of compositions prone to glass formation and demonstrated surprising accuracy.

    “ML and atomic features (descriptors) were also used to identify regions of compositions prone to glass formation and demonstrated surprising accuracy.202”
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    • cites [202] Ward L, O’Keeffe SC, Stevick J, Jelbert GR, Aykol M and Wolverton C, Acta Mater., 2018, 159, 102– 111.

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    ML methods dependent on large experimental and computational databases are becoming ubiquitous tools for materials development.

    “Machine learning methods dependent on large experimental and computational databases, are becoming ubiquitous tools for materials development,198 extending their traditional use for organic molecules.”
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    • cites [198] Curtarolo S, Hart GLW, Nardelli MB, Mingo N, Sanvito S and Levy O, Nat. Mater, 2013, 12, 191– 201. 23422720 source

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    Pilania et al. tackled melting temperatures of the octet subset of AB solids and band gaps of double perovskites.

    “Pilania et al.210 tackled melting temperatures of the octet subset of AB solids and band gaps of double perovskites.”
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    • cites [210] Pilania G, Mannodi-Kanakkithodi A, Uberuaga BP, Ramprasad R, Gubernatis JE and Lookman T, Sci. Rep, 2016, 6, 19375. 26783247 PMC4726030 source

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    The use of ML approaches in quantum chemistry constitutes another recent paradigm shift.

    “Similarly, the use of ML approaches in quantum chemistry constitutes another recent paradigm shift.”
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    COMP6 benchmark was developed to validate the transferability of ML potentials.

    “The COMP6 benchmark dataset191 was developed to validate the transferability of ML potentials.”
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    • cites [191] Smith JS, Nebgen B, Lubbers N, Isayev O and Roitberg AEAE, J. Chem. Phys, 2018, 148, 241733. 29960353 source

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    Fragment descriptors or fingerprints can easily be generated for CGR.

    “In particularly, fragment descriptors or fingerprints can easily be generated for CGR.144”
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    • cites [144] Varnek A, Fourches D, Hoonakker F and Solov’ev VP, J. Comput. Aided. Mol. Des, 2005, 19, 693– 703. 16292611 source

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    These rapidly emerging ML approaches dramatically change current limits of the size and complexity of molecular systems accessible to QM-level structure and property calculations.

    “These rapidly emerging approaches dramatically change current limits of the size and complexity of molecular systems accessible to QM-level structure and property calculations.”
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    Initial mean absolute errors using the Coulomb matrix representation for QM7 were around 10 kcal/mol.

    “Initial mean absolute errors (MAE) ,using the coulomb matrix representation,176 were around 10 kcal/mol.”
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    • cites [176] Rupp M, Tkatchenko A, Müller K-R and von Lilienfeld OA, Phys. Rev. Lett, 2012, 108, 058301. 22400967 source

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    Perim et al. identified an energy spectral descriptor for de novo prediction of metallic glasses and used it to quantify the classification probability of mixtures.

    “For example, Perim et al.201 identified an energy spectral descriptor for de novo prediction of metallic glasses and used it to quantify the classification probability of mixtures.”
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    • cites [201] Perim E, Lee D, Liu Y, Toher C, Gong P, Li Y, Simmons WN, Levy O, Vlassak JJ, Schroers J and Curtarolo S, Nat. Commun, 2016, 7, 12315. 27480126 PMC4974662 source

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    QM7 benchmark contains 7165 energy-minimized molecules consisting of up to 7 heavy atoms and several properties computed with DFT.

    “QM7 contains 7165 energy-minimized molecules consisting of up to 7 heavy atoms and several properties computed with density functional theory (DFT)-.”
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    • cites [176] Rupp M, Tkatchenko A, Müller K-R and von Lilienfeld OA, Phys. Rev. Lett, 2012, 108, 058301. 22400967 source

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    Similar approaches were used to develop predictive models for the equilibrium constants of tautomerization reactions.

    “Similar approaches were used to develop predictive models for the equilibrium constants of tautomerization reactions.161”
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    • cites [161] Gimadiev TR, Madzhidov TI, Nugmanov RI, Baskin II, Antipin IS and Varnek A, J. Comput. Aided. Mol. Des, 2018, 32, 401– 414. 29380104 source

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    By using AI or evolutionary algorithms to make decisions on what compounds to synthesize in the next cycle, in principle, an autonomous system can be developed.

    “By using AI or evolutionary algorithms to make decisions on what compounds to synthesize in the next cycle, in principle, an autonomous system can be developed.”
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    Many big pharma companies have embraced DNA-encoded chemical libraries.

    “More recently, DNA-econded chemical libraries have made possible synthesis and testing of millions of compounds165 and many big pharma companies have embraced this approach.”
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    Experimentation can be analyzed in terms of information theory.

    “Furthermore, there is a growing realization that experimentation can be analyzed in terms of information theory.”
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    SA score is the most popular synthetic accessibility score.

    “Among scores developed so far155 the most popular is SA score.156”
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    • cites [155] Méndez-Lucio O and Medina-Franco JL, Drug Discov. Today, 2017, 22, 120– 126. 27575998 source

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    • cites [156] Ertl P and Schuffenhauer A, J. Cheminform, 2009, 1, 8. 20298526 PMC3225829 source

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    The avalanche of new drug leads that was anticipated from HTE did not occur.

    “However, the avalanche of new drug leads that was anticipated did not occur.”
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    Premisecitation

    SA score is calculated using contributions from fragment occurrences in PubChem compounds and a complexity penalty based on the number of chiral centers, rings, macrocyclic fragments, and the total number of atoms.

    “It is calculated using contributions from fragment occurrences in PubChem compounds and a complexity penalty based on the number of chiral centers, rings, macrocyclic fragments, and the total number of atoms.”
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    • cites [156] Ertl P and Schuffenhauer A, J. Cheminform, 2009, 1, 8. 20298526 PMC3225829 source

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    Interpretationreasoning

    This QSRR technology must know the order of reactants in the reaction equation, making the development of an automatized QSRR workflow problematic.

    “This technology must know the order of reactants in the reaction equation, making the development of an automatized QSRR workflow problematic.”
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    Premisenone given

    The costs of discovering materials and drug candidates remain high and the discovery and translation time is still long.

    “The costs of discovering materials and drug candidates remain high and the discovery and translation time is still long.”
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    The reactivity of chemicals is largely determined by the reaction conditions.

    “Since the reactivity of chemicals is largely determined by the reaction conditions, their theoretical assessment is of particular importance (especially for automated robotic synthesis).”
    Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim
  • Probably not a substantial claim: may not pass S2 (checkable), S3 (load-bearing), S4 (based).

    Premisenone given

    In multifactorial systems it is often necessary to understand the pareto-optimal regions of the problem space.

    “In muktifactorial systems it is often necessary to understand the pareto-optimal regions of the problem space.”
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    Premisereasoning

    The closed-loop approach seeks to minimize the number of experiments required to reach a specified goal (e.g., target molecule(s)).

    “The closed-loop approach, designed to provide rapid iterations using autonomous decision making, seeks to minimize the number of experiments required to reach a specified goal (e.g., target molecule(s)).”
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    Premisecitation

    One of the promising applications of closed-loop discovery is in the materials space.

    “One of the promising applications of closed-loop discovery is in the materials space.”
    Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim
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    Interpretationreasoning

    A self-driving closed loop laboratory is fundamentally different from existing HTE.

    “Clearly, a self-driving closed loop laboratory is fundamentally different from existing HTE.”
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    Traditional serial molecular and materials discovery processes in laboratory have arguably reached a plateau.

    “Traditional serial molecular and materials discovery processes in laboratory have arguably reached a plateau.”
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    Premisecitation

    The logarithm of the reaction rate constant (logk) is a common endpoint in QSAR modeling, first used more than 70 years ago.

    “The logarithm of the reaction rate constant (logk) is a common endpoint in QSAR modeling, first used more than 70 years ago.158”
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    • cites [158] Taft RW, J. Am. Chem. Soc, 1952, 74, 3120– 3128.

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    This bottleneck can be overcome by technological developments - creation of self-driving, closed loop robotic laboratories controlled by AI.

    “This can be overcome by technological developments – creation of self-driving, closed loop robotic laboratories controlled by AI, as discussed in a recent perspective.173”
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    • cites [173] Häse F, Roch LM and Aspuru-Guzik A, Trends Chem., 2019, 1, 282– 291.

      Couldn’t be matched to a paper in Crossref, so it can’t be checked.

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    HTE led to important discoveries (such as novel polymers) and has accelerated the discovery pipeline.

    “HTE led to important discoveries (such as novel polymers) and, indeed, has accelerated the discovery pipeline.”
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    Premisecitation

    The three good candidates required the synthesis of only ~40 materials.

    “The three good candidates required the synthesis of only ~40 materials.”
    Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim
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    In these QSRR models, descriptors computed for the reactants are concatenated with solvent and temperature descriptors.

    “In these models, descriptors computed for the reactants are concatenated with solvent and temperature descriptors.”
    Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim
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    Premisenone given

    Such closed-loop systems require an operating system that is open-source and capable of controlling experimental equipment, storing data in databases, coupling with optimization approaches, and interacting with researchers.

    “Such systems require an operating system that is open-source and capable of controlling experimental equipment, storing data in databases, coupling with optimization approaches, and interacting with researchers.”
    Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim
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    Premisecitation

    The closed-loop approach does not need to create large libraries, rather employs agile experimental infrastructure, and statistics and ML to build QSAR-like models to predict the target properties for every element of the self-driving laboratory.

    “It does not need to create large libraries, rather employs agile experimental infrastructure, and statistics and ML to build QSAR-like models to predict the target properties for every element of the self-driving laboratory.167”
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    • cites [167] Saikin SK, Kreisbeck C, Sheberla D, Becker JS and A. A-G, Expert Opin. Drug Discov, 2019, 14, 1– 4. 30488727 source

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    Coley et al. suggested the Synthetic Complexity Score (SCS) which relies on a neural network trained on 22 million reaction pairs from the Reaxys database.

    “Recently, Coley et al.157 suggested the Synthetic Complexity Score (SCS) which relies on a neural network trained on 22 million reaction pairs from the Reaxys database.”
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    • cites [157] Coley CW, Rogers L, Green WH and Jensen KF, J. Chem. Inf. Model, 2018, 58, 252– 261. 29309147 source

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  • Probably not a substantial claim: may not pass S3 (load-bearing). May combine two claims.

    Premisecitation

    CHIMERA was recently introduced to address these problems; it can be used with any optimizer, such as PHOENICS.

    “A mathematical function called CHIMERA was recently introduced to address these problems;169 it can be used with any optimizer, such as PHOENICS.”
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    • cites [169] Häse F, Roch LM and Aspuru-Guzik A, Chem. Sci, 2018, 9, 7642– 7655. 30393525 PMC6182568 source

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  • Probably not a substantial claim: may not pass S4 (based).

    Premisenone given

    Questions like the amount of information an experiment contains and the next best experiment to carry out can be answered by modern Bayesian methods.

    “Questions like What is the amount of information that an experiment contains? What is the next best experiment to carry out? can be answered by modern Bayesian methods.”
    Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim
  • Probably not a substantial claim: may not pass S2 (checkable), S3 (load-bearing), S4 (based).

    Premisenone given

    Human interpretability is an important factor in closed-loop systems.

    “Human interpretability is also an important factor in these systems.”
    Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim
  • Probably not a substantial claim: may not pass S3 (load-bearing), S4 (based).

    Premisereasoning

    Bayesian methods show promise for making closed-loop decisions.

    “Bayesian methods show promise for making closed-loop decisions.”
    Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim
  • Probably not a substantial claim: may not pass S4 (based).

    Premisereasoning

    In autonomous systems, experimentation becomes the bottleneck in the accelerated discovery process.

    “In autonomous systems, experimentation becomes the bottle neck in the accelerated discovery process.”
    Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim
  • Probably not a substantial claim: may not pass S3 (load-bearing).

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    Researchers have used hierarchical optimization approaches that operate on one or more variables to aid interpretability.

    “To aid interpretability, researchers have used hierarchical optimization apporaches that operate on one or more variables.”
    Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim
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    Premisenone given

    Assessing the environmental impact of engineered nanomaterials requires data on their physicochemical and bioactivity properties, as well as bioaccumulation.

    “Assessing the environmental impact of engineered nanomaterials (ENMs, see Figure 7) requires data on their physicochemical and bioactivity properties, as well as bioaccumulation.”
    Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim
  • Probably not a substantial claim: may not pass S2 (checkable), S4 (based).

    Interpretationnone given

    AI methods and models that optimally instruct every step of robotic synthesis (including the choice of both reagents and reaction conditions) represent a landmark in the extension of QSAR methods toward dramatically more efficient chemical synthesis.

    “In summary, AI methods and models that optimally instruct every step of robotic synthesis (including the choice of both reagents and reaction conditions) represents a landmark in the extension of QSAR methods toward dramatically more efficient chemical synthesis.”
    Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim
  • May combine two claims.

    Premisecitation

    Clinical scales for neurological disorders such as the Fugl-Meyer, Motor Power, NIH Stroke, and Modified Rankin scales require properly trained personnel for evaluation and show results that vary widely from rater to rater.

    “Scales such as the Fugl-Meyer (FM),271 Motor Power (MP),272 NIH Stroke (NIH),273 and Modified Rankin (MR),274 require properly trained personnel for evaluation, with results widely varying from rater to rater.275”
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    • cites [275] Krebs HI, Volpe BT, Ferraro M, Fasoli S, Palazzolo J, Rohrer B, Edelstein L and Hogan N, Top. Stroke Rehabil, 2002, 8, 54– 70. 14523730 source

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  • Probably not a substantial claim: may not pass S3 (load-bearing), S4 (based). May combine two claims.

    Interpretationnone given

    Nanomaterials (and materials in general) are more complex than single drug molecules, as they are less well defined and feature distributions of sizes, shapes, etc.

    “However, unlike QSAR, nanomaterials (and materials in general) are more complex than single drug molecules, as they are less well defined and feature distributions of sizes, shapes, etc.”
    Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim
  • Probably not a substantial claim: may not pass S3 (load-bearing), S4 (based).

    Interpretationnone given

    QNAR models are developed using the same workflow, validation procedures, statistical criteria, and key steps as those of classical QSAR models for small molecules.

    “Importantly, QNAR models are developed using the same workflow, validation procedures, statistical criteria, and key steps as those of classical QSAR models for small molecules.”
    Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim
  • Probably not a substantial claim: may not pass S2 (checkable), S3 (load-bearing), S4 (based).

    Interpretationnone given

    Materials science properties, based on fundamental principles, are intrinsically suitable for modeling by machine learning.

    “Materials science properties, based on fundamental principles, are intrinsically suitable for modeling by machine learning.”
    Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim
  • Probably not a substantial claim: may not pass S3 (load-bearing), S4 (based).

    Interpretationnone given

    Although QNAR models provide valuable insight on ENMs toxicity, they generally cannot provide direct mechanistic interpretation that can be validated and tracked back directly to experimental data.

    “Although QNAR models provide valuable insight on ENMs toxicity, they generally cannot provide direct mechanistic interpretation that can be validated and tracked back directly to experimental data.”
    Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim
  • Probably not a substantial claim: may not pass S2 (checkable), S3 (load-bearing), S4 (based).

    Interpretationnone given

    Raw data (free from pre-processing by data curators) that can be curated and analyzed in a context-dependent way are most useful for QNAR development.

    “Raw data (free from pre-processing by data curators) that can be curated and analyzed in a context-dependent way are most useful for QNAR development.”
    Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim
  • Probably not a substantial claim: may not pass S2 (checkable), S4 (based). May combine two claims.

    Interpretationnone given

    Just as advances in statistics, ML, and AI have influenced chemical research, experience accumulated in cheminformatics can be applied to clinical research.

    “Just as advances in statistics, ML, and AI have influenced chemical research, experience accumulated in cheminformatics can be applied to clinical research.”
    Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim
  • May combine two claims.

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    ML-based QSAR can be used to model the fitness landscape of materials experiments, which can substitute for downstream experiments, improving efficiency and speed.

    “ML-based QSAR can be used to model the fitness landscape of materials experiments, which can substitute for downstream experiments, improving effeciency and speed.”
    Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim
  • Probably not a substantial claim: may not pass S3 (load-bearing). May combine two claims.

    Interpretationreasoning

    These factors make it difficult to demonstrate treatment benefits, requiring larger pools of subjects in clinical trials as well as properly structured electronic health record (EMR) archiving and retrieval capabilities.

    “These factors make it difficult to demonstrate treatment benefits, requiring larger pools of subjects in clinical trials as well as properly structured electronic health record (EMR) archiving and retrieval capabilities.”
    Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim
  • May combine two claims.

    Premisecitation

    Extensive training of raters and centralization of outcome assessments can reduce variability but do not completely eliminate it and come with additional costs.

    “While extensive training of raters and centralization of outcome assessments (whenever possible) can reduce variability, it does not completely eliminate it and comes with its own additional costs.276”
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    • cites [276] Lo AC, Guarino PD, Richards LG, Haselkorn JK, Wittenberg GF, Federman DG, Ringer RJ, Wagner TH, Krebs HI, Volpe BT, Bever CT, Bravata DM, Duncan PW, Corn BH, Maffucci AD, Nadeau SE, Conroy SS, Powell JM, Huang GD and Peduzzi P, N. Engl. J. Med, 2010, 362, 1772– 1783. 20400552 PMC5592692 source

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    Study design and conductown data

    All models were cross-validated using a jackknife approach that divided the training data into 10 disjoint subsets, systematically removed each subset, built a model with the remaining patterns, and predicted the removed patterns, with the process repeated 10 times.

    “All models were cross-validated using the standard jackknife approach that divided the training data into 10 disjoint subsets containing 10% of the patterns each, systematically removing each subset from the training set, building a model with the remaining patterns, and predicting the clinical scores of the removed patterns using the optimized network parameters.”
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      “This process was repeated 10 times to obtain more robust cross-validation statistics.”
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    • cites [277] Hogan N and Krebs HI, in Progress in brain research, 2011, vol. 192, pp. 59– 68. 21763518 source

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    • cites [278] Flash T and Hogan N, J. Neurosci, 1985, 5, 1688– 703. 4020415 PMC6565116 source

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    Interpretationcitation

    Toxicity prediction models trained on these attribute combinations can sometimes identify causal relationships, which can be effectively achieved with the Bayesian Network approach.

    “Toxicity prediction models trained on these attribute combinations can sometimes identify causal relationships,239 which can be effectively achieved with the Bayesian Network (BN, also called a Bayesian Belief network, BBN) approach.249”
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    • cites [239] Oh E, Liu R, Nel A, Gemill KB, Bilal M, Cohen Y and Medintz IL, Nat. Nanotechnol, 2016, 11, 479– 86. 26925827 source

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    • cites [249] Money ES, Barton LE, Dawson J, Reckhow KH and Wiesner MR, Sci. Total Environ, 2014, 473–474, 685– 691. 24412914 source

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    Premisecitation

    Robotic devices can be used simultaneously for both assessment and rehabilitation, which can be done faster and more frequently.

    “Robotic devices are less sensitive to the skills and expertise of a human rater, can reduce inter- and intra-rater variability, can be used simultaneously for both assessment and rehabilitation, which can be done faster and more frequently, and can further be used in a home setting thus minimizing patient burden and inconvenience.276”
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    • cites [276] Lo AC, Guarino PD, Richards LG, Haselkorn JK, Wittenberg GF, Federman DG, Ringer RJ, Wagner TH, Krebs HI, Volpe BT, Bever CT, Bravata DM, Duncan PW, Corn BH, Maffucci AD, Nadeau SE, Conroy SS, Powell JM, Huang GD and Peduzzi P, N. Engl. J. Med, 2010, 362, 1772– 1783. 20400552 PMC5592692 source

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    Ensemble models comprising 10 neural network predictors were constructed using the same network topology and training parameters but initialized with different random seeds, and their predictions were averaged.

    “Once the relevant features were identified, ensemble models comprising 10 neural network predictors were constructed using the same network topology and training parameters but initialized with a different random number seed. The predictions of these models were averaged to produce an ensemble prediction.”
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    • cites [277] Hogan N and Krebs HI, in Progress in brain research, 2011, vol. 192, pp. 59– 68. 21763518 source

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    • cites [278] Flash T and Hogan N, J. Neurosci, 1985, 5, 1688– 703. 4020415 PMC6565116 source

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    Premisecitation

    Robotic devices are less sensitive to the skills and expertise of a human rater and can reduce inter- and intra-rater variability.

    “Robotic devices are less sensitive to the skills and expertise of a human rater, can reduce inter- and intra-rater variability, can be used simultaneously for both assessment and rehabilitation, which can be done faster and more frequently, and can further be used in a home setting thus minimizing patient burden and inconvenience.276”
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    • cites [276] Lo AC, Guarino PD, Richards LG, Haselkorn JK, Wittenberg GF, Federman DG, Ringer RJ, Wagner TH, Krebs HI, Volpe BT, Bever CT, Bravata DM, Duncan PW, Corn BH, Maffucci AD, Nadeau SE, Conroy SS, Powell JM, Huang GD and Peduzzi P, N. Engl. J. Med, 2010, 362, 1772– 1783. 20400552 PMC5592692 source

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  • Probably not a substantial claim: may not pass S2 (checkable), S4 (based).

    Interpretationnone given

    To generate the most robust and predictive ENMs toxicity models, the quality of data is paramount.

    “Clearly, to generate the most robust and predictive ENMs toxicity models, the quality of data is paramount.”
    Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim
  • Probably not a substantial claim: may not pass S2 (checkable), S4 (based).

    Interpretationnone given

    The most important of these issues is how to represent a high molecular weight complex material such as a cross-linked polymer hydrogel or polymer library with distributions of chain length, block sizes, degree of cross-linking, etc.

    “The most important of these issues is how to represent a high molecular weight complex material such as a cross-linked polymer hydrogel or polymer library with distributions of chain length, block sizes, degree of cross-linking, etc.”
    Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim
  • Probably not a substantial claim: may not pass S4 (based).

    Interpretationnone given

    After data collection and validation, ML approaches can be used to generate models correlating values of ENMs descriptors and specific toxicity outcomes associated with biological mechanisms of action under various exposure scenarios.

    “After data collection and validation, ML approaches can be used to generate models correlating values of ENMs descriptors (e.g., structural, physicochemical, and bioaccumulation-related) and specific toxicity outcomes associated with biological mechanisms of action under various exposure scenarios.”
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  • Probably not a substantial claim: may not pass S2 (checkable), S3 (load-bearing).

    Interpretationcitation

    To develop predictive nano-SAR models of ENMs toxicity, it is useful to identify critical biological pathways that can lead to adverse outcomes.

    “Clearly, to develop predictive nano-SAR models of ENMs toxicity, it is useful to identify critical biological pathways that can lead to adverse outcomes.238”
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    • cites [238] Shaw SY, Westly EC, Pittet MJ, Subramanian A, Schreiber SL and Weissleder R, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U. S. A, 2008, 105, 7387– 7392. 18492802 PMC2396702 source

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  • Probably not a substantial claim: may not pass S3 (load-bearing), S4 (based).

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    To date, QSAR methodology has been applied in regenerative medicine and biomaterials modeling in three major groups of studies.

    “To date, QSAR methodology has been applied in regenerative medicine and biomaterials modeling in three major groups of studies.”
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  • Probably not a substantial claim: may not pass S2 (checkable), S3 (load-bearing), S4 (based).

    Interpretationnone given

    As the field of biomaterials modeling is relatively nascent, there are many issues that need resolving before the full benefit of AI/ML-based QSAR methods can be realized.

    “As the field of biomaterials modeling is relatively nascent, there are many issues that need resolving before the full benefit of AI/ML-based QSAR methods can be realized.”
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  • Probably not a substantial claim: may not pass S3 (load-bearing), S4 (based).

    Interpretationnone given

    Another emerging field is the use of QSAR methods to model control of cell phenotypes and understanding and predicting the biological response to materials.

    “Another emerging field is the use of QSAR methods to model control of cell phenotypes and understanding and predicting the biological response to materials.”
    Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim
  • Probably not a substantial claim: may not pass S2 (checkable), S3 (load-bearing). May combine two claims.

    Interpretationcitation

    Strict data curation prior to model development is highly recommended, whereas external validation ensures the stability and robustness of the models over all modeling and external prediction sets.

    “Strict data curation prior to model development is highly recommended,15 whereas external validation ensures the stability and robustness of the models over all modeling and external prediction sets.”
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    • cites [15] Fourches D, Muratov E and Tropsha A, J. Chem. Inf. Model, 2016, 56, 1243– 1252. 27280890 PMC5657146 source

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    Premisecitation

    This problem is particularly acute in neurology, where outcomes may be highly variable, susceptible to the state of the patient, lack a gold standard definition or diagnosis, are high dimensional, or are composite in nature.

    “This problem is particularly acute in neurology, where outcomes may be highly variable (e.g., in cognition), susceptible to the state of the patient (e.g., fatigue, pain, anxiety, depression), the lack of a gold standard definition or diagnosis (e.g., neuropathy, dementia), are high dimensional (e.g., imaging or genomic markers), or are composite in nature (e.g., clinical instruments for assessing”
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    • cites [270] Evans SR, J. Exp. Stroke Transl. Med, 2010, 3, 19– 27. 21533012 PMC3083073 source

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  • Probably not a substantial claim: may not pass S3 (load-bearing), S4 (based).

    Interpretationnone given

    These methods have been progressively extended to areas beyond their traditional applications, for instance chemical genomics and (nano)materials science.

    “These methods have been progressively extended to areas beyond their traditional applications, for instance chemical genomics and (nano)materials science as discussed above.”
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  • Probably not a substantial claim: may not pass S2 (checkable), S3 (load-bearing), S4 (based).

    Interpretationnone given

    Success in ML approaches is a driver for the discovery and/or optimization of new materials and/or phenomena.

    “Success in ML approaches is a driver for the discovery and/or optimization of new materials and/or phenomena.”
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  • Probably not a substantial claim: may not pass S2 (checkable).

    Interpretationreasoning

    ML methods are best suited to address such complexity and uncertainty, where the mechanisms of the cell-materials interactions are largely unknown.

    “Consequently, ML methods are best suited to address such complexity and uncertainty, where the mechanisms of the cell-materials interactions are largely unknown.”
    Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim
  • Classified as probably not a substantial claim.

    Study design and conductown data

    The best models identified by cross-validation were used to predict the performance of non-completers, who formed an independent test set.

    “Finally, the best models identified by cross-validation were used to predict performance of the non-completers, who formed an independent test set.”
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    • cites [277] Hogan N and Krebs HI, in Progress in brain research, 2011, vol. 192, pp. 59– 68. 21763518 source

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    • cites [278] Flash T and Hogan N, J. Neurosci, 1985, 5, 1688– 703. 4020415 PMC6565116 source

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  • Classified as probably not a substantial claim.

    Interpretationreasoning

    A second important issue that distinguishes materials modeling from small molecules modelling is that in the former case interactions are more complex.

    “A second important issue that distinguishes materials modeling from small molecules modelling is that in the former case interactions are more complex.”
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    Interpretationcitation

    One of the greatest challenges in designing clinical trials is dealing with the subjectivity and variability introduced by human assessment of clinical endpoints.

    “One of the greatest challenges in designing clinical trials is dealing with the subjectivity and variability introduced by human assessment of clinical endpoints.”
    Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim
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    Premiseown data

    Two COPD clusters (2 and 5) are associated with malignancy, with cluster 2 having few readmissions and cluster 5 having signs of advanced COPD and frequent readmissions.

    “two clusters (2 and 5) are associated with malignancy, although the first one has few readmissions whereas the second one has signs of advanced COPD and frequent readmissions.”
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    • cites [283] Vazquez Guillamet R, Ursu O, Iwamoto G, Moseley PL and Oprea T, Health Informatics J., 2018, 24, 394– 409. 27856785 source

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    Premiseown data

    COPD cluster 7 is comprised of patients below age 65 but with asthma/atopy and higher numbers of readmissions.

    “cluster 7 is also comprised of patients below age 65, but with asthma/atopy and higher numbers of readmissions;”
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    • cites [283] Vazquez Guillamet R, Ursu O, Iwamoto G, Moseley PL and Oprea T, Health Informatics J., 2018, 24, 394– 409. 27856785 source

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    Premiseown data

    COPD cluster 9 has frequent readmissions, severe disease, and a high number of anticholinergic prescriptions.

    “whereas cluster 9 has frequent readmissions, severe disease and high number of anticholinergic prescriptions.”
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    • cites [283] Vazquez Guillamet R, Ursu O, Iwamoto G, Moseley PL and Oprea T, Health Informatics J., 2018, 24, 394– 409. 27856785 source

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  • May combine two claims.

    Premiseown data

    After leaving 189 patients (6%) as outliers, nine COPD clusters (phenotypes) were identified with the following patient counts: 1 Depression-COPD (1748); 2 Malignancy-COPD (312); 3 Coronary artery disease-COPD (291); 4 Young age-low comorbidity-high readmission-COPD (152); 5 Advanced malignancy-COPD (144); 6 Cerebrovascular disease-COPD (120); 7 Atopy-COPD (81); 8 Diabetes mellitus - Chronic Kidn

    “After leaving 189 patients (6%) as outliers, the following nine COPD clusters (phenotypes) were identified, with the number of patients given in brackets: 1: Depression–COPD (1748); 2: Malignancy–COPD (312); 3: Coronary artery disease–COPD (291); 4: Young age–low comorbidity–high readmission–COPD (152); 5: Advanced malignancy–COPD (144);”
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      “6: Cerebrovascular disease–COPD (120); 7: Atopy–COPD (81); 8: Diabetes mellitus – Chronic Kidney Disease – COPD (64) and 9: Advanced disease–COPD (43).”
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    • cites [283] Vazquez Guillamet R, Ursu O, Iwamoto G, Moseley PL and Oprea T, Health Informatics J., 2018, 24, 394– 409. 27856785 source

      Not checked in the free run.

  • May combine two claims.

    Premisecitation

    Rigorous model validation prior to prediction and the importance of rigor in modeling protocols have been articulated in seminal QSAR publications and have already been adopted as regulatory requirements.

    “Similarly, rigorous model validation prior to prediction14 and the importance of rigor in modeling protocols291 have been articulated in several seminal publications in QSAR field292 and have already been adopted as regulatory requirements.84”
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    • cites [14] Golbraikh A and Tropsha A, J. Mol. Graph. Model, 2002, 20, 269– 276. 11858635 source

      Not checked in the free run.

    • cites [291] Dearden JC, Cronin MTD and Kaiser KLE, SAR QSAR Environ. Res, 2009, 20, 241– 266. 19544191 source

      Not checked in the free run.

    • cites [292] Tropsha A, Gramatica P and Gombar VK, QSAR Comb. Sci, 2003, 22, 69– 77.

      Couldn’t be matched to a paper in Crossref, so it can’t be checked.

  • May combine two claims.

    Premiseown data

    The analysis revealed five previously unreported COPD phenotypes: two malignancy-COPD clusters (2 and 5), the COPD-CKD-diabetes cluster (8), the advanced disease cluster (9), and the high readmission phenotype (4).

    “Our analysis revealed five previously unreported COPD phenotypes: two malignancy-COPD clusters (2 and 5), the COPD – CKD – diabetes cluster (8), the “advanced disease” cluster (9) and the high readmission phenotype (4).”
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    • cites [283] Vazquez Guillamet R, Ursu O, Iwamoto G, Moseley PL and Oprea T, Health Informatics J., 2018, 24, 394– 409. 27856785 source

      Not checked in the free run.

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  • The paper relies on this without support.

    The current state of the art in QSAR modeling often precludes chemists from relying fully on individual quantitative predictions, rather than on predictions of trends accurate enough to prioritize sets of compounds for synthesis and experimental evaluation.

    “However, the current state of the art in QSAR modeling often precludes chemists from relying fully on individual quantitative predictions, rather on predictions of trends accurate enough to prioritize sets of compounds for synthesis and experimental evaluation.”
  • The paper relies on this without support.

    Data generation is resource intensive, and data always contain experimental error.

    “Data generation is resource intensive, and data are always containing experimental error.”
  • The paper relies on this without support.

    Any pharmaceutical data set inevitably has experimental errors that will compromise very accurate model generation.

    “Another reason may be that any pharmaceutical data set inevitably has experimental errors that will compromise very accurate model generation.”
  • The paper relies on this without support.

    Training and test sets are not necessarily similar.

    “Training and test sets are also not necessarily similar”
  • The paper relies on this without support.

    Metabolites can cause toxicity even when the precursor has low toxicity.

    “Importantly, metabolites can also cause toxicity even when the precursor has low toxicity.”
  • The paper relies on this without support.

    Drugs can also interact with undesired molecular targets causing adverse or toxic effects.

    “On the negative side, drugs can also interact with undesired molecular targets to causing adverse or toxic effects that often block further development.”
  • The paper relies on this without support.

    Almost any chemical is toxic at a sufficiently high dose.

    “It should be noted that almost any chemical is toxic at a sufficiently high dose”
  • The paper relies on this without support.

    Chemical toxicity is a complex multifactorial phenomenon caused by chemical effects on biological systems.

    “Because toxicity is a complex multifactorial phenomenon caused by chemical effects on biological systems”
  • The paper relies on this without support.

    The cost and ethical issues associated with direct in vivo toxicity assessment means that data to train models is scarce.

    “The cost and ethical issues associated with direct in vivo toxicity assessment means that data to train models is scarce, so models are quite limited.”
  • The authors state this as an assumption.

    Transfer learning relies on the assumption that less accurate data sets contain some information that makes it easier to learn models for smaller datasets of higher accuracy data.

    “This process called transfer learning (TL) relies on the assumption that less accurate data sets contains some information that makes it easier to learn models for the smaller datasets of higher accuracy data.”
  • The authors state this as an assumption.

    Bayesian methods for closed-loop decisions rely on prior assumptions about the nature of the experimental observations.

    “Based on prior assumptions about the nature of the experimental observations, they can propose the optimal next experiment to conduct.”
  • The authors state this as an assumption.

    Similar nanomaterials will induce similar biological effects.

    “Like traditional QSAR, QNAR models are based on the assumption that similar nanomaterials will induce similar biological effects.”
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  • QSAR technologies are an integral part of the technologies deployed to hunt for anti-COVID-19 therapies.

    “QSAR technologies are an integral part of the technologies deployed to hunt for anti-COVID-19 therapies (81).”

    From Artificial Intelligence for Drug Discovery: Are We There Yet? (2024) · cites this paper as [81]

    The Introduction (page unavailable) says QSAR models are an integral component of drug discovery, and Modern trends in QSAR modeling describes their use to prioritize compounds for testing. Our copy does not establish the more specific claim that QSAR technologies were deployed to search for anti-COVID-19 therapies. (LLM, conf=0.83)

    Experimental — accuracy not yet measured

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Authors
Muratov, E. N., Bajorath, J., Sheridan, R. P., Tetko, I. V., Filimonov, D., Poroikov, V., Oprea, T. I., Baskin, I. I., Varnek, A., Roitberg, A., Isayev, O., Curtalolo, S., Fourches, D., Cohen, Y., Aspuru-Guzik, A., Winkler, D. A., Agrafiotis, D., Cherkasov, A., & Tropsha, A.
Affiliations
  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (US)
  • University of Bonn (DE)
  • Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA (United States) (US)
  • Helmholtz Munich (DE)
  • Institute of Biomedical Chemistry (RU)
  • University of Copenhagen (DK)
  • Lomonosov Moscow State University (RU)
  • Université de Strasbourg (FR)
  • Department of Chemistry
  • Duke University (US)
  • North Carolina State University (US)
  • University of California, Los Angeles (US)
  • Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (AU)
  • Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research (CH)
  • University of British Columbia (CA)
Corresponding author
  • Cherkasov, Artem
  • Tropsha, Alexander
Venue
Chemical Society Reviews
Published
2020
Volume
49
Issue
11
Pages
3525-3564
ISSN
  • 0306-0012 (ISSN-L)
  • 1460-4744
OpenAlex
W3023042104
Cited by
913
References
335
Citations by year
2026: 154 · 2025: 160 · 2024: 153 · 2023: 138 · 2022: 119 · 2021: 141 · 2020: 44 · 2012: 1
FWCI
9.83
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Chemical Society Reviews (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Research at the University of Copenhagen (University of Copenhagen) (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
  • Monash University Research Portal (Monash University) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
  • HAL (submittedVersion, other-oa)
  • Site cant be reached (submittedVersion, cc-by-nc)
  • PuSH - Publication Server of Helmholtz Zentrum München (submittedVersion, cc-by-nc)
Funders
  • National Institutes of Health (U24CA224370, U24TR002278, U01CA239108, U01CA207160)
  • Horizon 2020 Framework Programme (676434)
  • National Science Foundation (CHE-1802831, CHE-1802789)
  • Army Research Office (W911NF1810315)
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Computational Theory and Mathematics › Computational Drug Discovery Methods
  • Physical Sciences › Materials Science › Materials Chemistry › Machine Learning in Materials Science
  • Physical Sciences › Physics and Astronomy › Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics › Advanced Chemical Physics Studies
Keywords
QSAR, QSAR models, physical property prediction, machine learning in chemistry, artificial intelligence, synthesis planning, nanotechnology, biomaterials, clinical informatics, data-driven modeling, model validation
MeSH terms
Algorithms, Animals, Artificial Intelligence, Chemistry, Pharmaceutical, Pharmaceutical Preparations, Humans, Models, Molecular, Quantum Theory, Drug Design, Reproducibility of Results, Databases, Factual, Quantitative Structure-Activity Relationship, History, 20th Century, History, 21st Century, Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions

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