scholarly journals The importance of expert review to clarify ambiguous situations for (Q)SAR predictions under ICH M7

2020 ◽  
Vol 42 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert S. Foster ◽  
Adrian Fowkes ◽  
Alex Cayley ◽  
Andrew Thresher ◽  
Anne-Laure D. Werner ◽  
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Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Structure Activity Relationship ◽  
Quantitative Structure ◽  
Environmental Mutagen ◽  
International Council ◽  
Expert Review ◽  
Technical Requirements ◽  
Structure Activity ◽  
In Silico Predictions ◽  
Human Use ◽  
Selection Of

Abstract The use of in silico predictions for the assessment of bacterial mutagenicity under the International Council for Harmonisation of Technical Requirements for Pharmaceuticals for Human Use (ICH) M7 guideline is recommended when two complementary (quantitative) structure-activity relationship (Q)SAR models are used. Using two systems may increase the sensitivity and accuracy of predictions but also increases the need to review predictions, particularly in situations where results disagree. During the 4th ICH M7/QSAR Workshop held during the Joint Meeting of the 6th Asian Congress on Environmental Mutagens (ACEM) and the 48th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Environmental Mutagen Society (JEMS) 2019, speakers demonstrated their approaches to expert review using 20 compounds provided ahead of the workshop that were expected to yield ambiguous (Q)SAR results. Dr. Chris Barber presented a selection of the reviews carried out using Derek Nexus and Sarah Nexus provided by Lhasa Limited. On review of these compounds, common situations were recognised and are discussed in this paper along with standardised arguments that may be used for such scenarios in future.

Computational Approaches for the Design of Mosquito Repellent Chemicals

2020 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 32-41 ◽  
Author(s):  
Subhash C. Basak ◽  
Apurba K. Bhattacharjee
Keyword(s):  
Computational Design ◽  
Quantitative Structure Activity Relationship ◽  
Computer Assisted ◽  
Quantitative Structure ◽  
Mosquito Repellent ◽  
Computational Approaches ◽  
Qsar Studies ◽  
Computer Assisted Design ◽  
Structure Activity ◽  
Mosquito Repellents

Background: In view of many current mosquito-borne diseases there is a need for the design of novel repellents. Objective: The objective of this article is to review the results of the researches carried out by the authors in the computer-assisted design of novel mosquito repellents. Methods: Two methods in the computational design of repellents have been discussed: a) Quantitative Structure Activity Relationship (QSAR) studies from a set of repellents structurally related to DEET using computed mathematical descriptors, and b) Pharmacophore based modeling for design and discovery of novel repellent compounds including virtual screening of compound databases and synthesis of novel analogues. Results: Effective QSARs could be developed using mathematical structural descriptors. The pharmacophore based method is an effective tool for the discovery of new repellent molecules. Conclusion: Results reviewed in this article show that both QSAR and pharmacophore based methods can be used to design novel repellent molecules.

Prediction of Lipophilicity of some Quinolone Derivatives by using Quantitative Structure- Activity Relationship

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Meysam Shirmohammadi ◽  
Zakiyeh Bayat ◽  
Esmat Mohammadinasab
Keyword(s):  
Partition Coefficient ◽  
Principal Component ◽  
Quantitative Structure Activity Relationship ◽  
Structure Activity Relationship ◽  
Activity Relationship ◽  
Quantitative Structure ◽  
Selection Methods ◽  
Qsar Study ◽  
Structure Activity ◽  
Descriptor Selection

: Quantitative structure activity relationship (QSAR) was used to study the partition coefficient of some quinolones and their derivatives. These molecules are broad-spectrum antibiotic pharmaceutics. First, data were divided into two categories of train and test (validation) sets using random selection method. Second, three approaches including stepwise selection (STS) (forward), genetic algorithm (GA), and simulated annealing (SA) were used to select the descriptors, with the aim of examining the effect feature selection methods. To find the relation between descriptors and partition coefficient, multiple linear regression (MLR), principal component regression (PCR) and partial least squares (PLS) were used. QSAR study showed that the both regression and descriptor selection methods have vital role in the results. Different statistical metrics showed that the MLR-SA approach with (r2=0.96, q2=0.91, pred_r2=0.95) gives the best outcome. The proposed expression by MLR-SA approach can be used in the better design of novel quinolones and their derivatives.

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