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In-Silico ADMET

The number of x-ray structures of proteins relevant for ADMET properties of drug molecules has increased remarkably during the last few years. In addition improved QSAR and homology modelling techniques have contributed to an understanding of processes involved in ADMET at molecular detail.

SAE Media Group’s In Silico ADMET conference will bring together structural biologists, computational chemists, physicochemists from pharmaceutical and biotech industry and academia to discuss the current state of ADMET prediction. This timely topic involves a comparison of different computational chemistry approaches (QSAR, QSPR and protein structure-based design). Furthermore our international panel of speakers will examine the progress in the field of homology modelling and its utility in drug design.
Our exceptional speaker panel includes:
  • Dr Pil H. Lee, Principal Scientist, Computer Assisted Drug Discovery, Pfizer
  • Dr Frank E. Blaney, Research Manager, Computational & Structural Chemistry, GlaxoSAE Media GroupthKline
  • Dr Susanne Winiwarter, Senior Research Scientist, DxDMPK, AstraZeneca
  • Fabrizio Giordanetto, Associate Principal Scientist, Lead Generation, AstraZeneca
  • Dr Maricel Torrent, Research Fellow, Medicinal Chemistry, Merck
  • Dr Andrew M. Petros, Associate Research Fellow, Structural Biology, Abbott Laboratories
  • Dr Mario Cardiozo, Principal Scientist, Molecular Structure, Amgen
  • Dr Andreas H. Göller, Senior Scientist, Chemical Research, Bayer HealthCare
  • Dr. Lars Ridder, Research Scientist, Molecular Design & Informatics, Organon
  • Richard Friesner, Schrödinger Inc
  • Cedric Merlot, Cheminformatics Scientist, Scientific Computing, Serono
  • Dr Anton Schwaighofer, Research Scientist, Fraunhofer FIRST
  • Dr. Stephen Curry, Biophysics Section, Blackett Laboratory, Imperial College London
  • Ismael Zamora, Associated Professor, Pompeu Fabra University
  • Gerhard Ecker, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of Vienna
The conference will be chaired by:
  • Dr. Alexander Hillisch, Director, Medicinal Chemistry, Bayer HealthCare
Benefits of Attending In Silico ADMET 2007:
COMPARE: differing approaches to computational chemistry
DISCOVER: improved QSAR and homology modelling techniques
UNDERSTAND: The processes involved in ADMET at molecular detail
EXAMINE: progress made in the field of homology modelling and its utility in drug design
IDENTIFY: future developments in protein-structure based approaches

Dear Colleague,
The number of x-ray structures of proteins relevant for ADMET properties of drug molecules has remarkably increased during the last few years. This development offers the possibility to complement the repertoire of in silico ADMET methods with protein-structure based approaches.
Over the course of two days, In Silico ADMET 2007 will be host to an international panel of expert speakers, who will present and discuss the current status of ADMET prediction. Ligand and structure-based methods will be elucidated and compared. Several aspects of ADMET relevant processes such as plasma protein binding, active transport, cytochrome P450 inhibition, metabolism and induction will be discussed in molecular detail.
This is a fantastic forum to discuss the industry; I look forward to meeting you at the conference in May.
Best wishes,
Alexander,
A. Hillisch, Bayer HealthCare, Conference Chairman

Conference agenda

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13:30

Registration & Coffee

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14:00

Welcome and introductions

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14:10

The ABC of Drug Transport

  • ABC-Transporter – structure and function                          
  • Protein homology models and their use                           
  • Biological testing systems for substrates                            

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14:10

Drug Binding and Metabolism by Cytochromes P450: In silico prediction and virtual screening as tools for compound selection

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15:00

Role of ABC-Transporter in ADMET

  • Absorption - The interplay of CYPs and ABCs
  • Distribution – ABC-transporter and tissue distribution
  • Blocking ABC-transporter – a versatile concept?

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15:00

Active metabolite screening and profiling by on-line bioreaction and bioaffinity screening technologies

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15:50

Afternoon Tea

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16:20

Avoiding interaction with ABC-transporter – The antitarget concept

  • 2D- and 3D-QSAR models for substrate predictions                              
  • Pharmacophor models for substrates of P-Glycoprotein (ABCB1)                             
  • Use of non-linear methods – a case study                             

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16:20

Drug bioactivation to reactive intermediates: A valuable selection criterion in drug discovery and candidate selection

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17:00

Chairman’s Closing Remarks and Close of Day One

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17:10

Discussion and questions – review of the session

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17:30

Close of Executive Briefing

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8:30

Registration & Coffee

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9:00

Chairman's Opening Remarks

Dr Alexander Hillisch

Dr Alexander Hillisch, Director, Medicinal Chemistry & Head, Computational Chemistry, Bayer HealthCare

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9:10

CAN WE PREDICT ADMET PROPERTIES OF COMPOUNDS FROM PROTEIN STRUCTURE?

Dr Alexander Hillisch

Dr Alexander Hillisch, Director, Medicinal Chemistry & Head, Computational Chemistry, Bayer HealthCare

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9:30

STRUCTURAL AND MUTAGENESIS STUDIES ON CYTOCHROME P450 2D6

Dr Frank E. Blaney

Dr Frank E. Blaney, Research Manager, Computational & Structural Chemistry, GlaxoSmithKline

  • Crystal structure of CYP2D6 shows classic P450 fold and key residues in active site
  • Docking and SDM studies show differing roles for asp_301 and glu_216. Phenylalanine’s 120 and 483 have key binding roles whereas phe_481 is a recognition residue
  • Debrisoquine oxidation involves multiple mechanisms
  • Metabolite prediction requires knowledge of substrate site reactivity and accessibility as well as docking to active site
  • Inhibition can occur in multiple sites often remote from haem group
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    10:10

    CYP450S INHIBITION: STRUCTURAL, PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS TO DRUG DISCOVERY

    Dr Fabrizio Giordanetto

    Dr Fabrizio Giordanetto, Associate Principal Scientist, AstraZeneca

  • Cyp450s inhibition: challenges and opportunities
  • Structural plasticity: why bother? 
  • How to design out Cyp450 inhibition
  • Real life applications
  • Cyp450s inhibition: lessons learned
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    10:50

    Morning Coffee

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    11:20

    AUTOMATED DOCKING AND VIRTUAL SCREENING OF CYTOCHROMES P450'S AS A TOOL FOR COMPOUND SELECTION

    Nico Vermeulen

    Nico Vermeulen, Scientific Director LACDR-Amsterdam & Head Section, Molecular Toxicology, Vrije Universiteit

  • Modelling guided site directed mutagenesis of Cyt P450 2D6
  • Role of water molecules in automated docking strategies in Cyt P450s and Kinases
  • Catalytic site prediction and virtual screening of Cyt P450 2D6 substrates
  • Cyt P450 2D6 - ligand interactions: in silico predictions and experimental validations
  • Cyt P450 2D6 homology models and crystalstructure comparisons
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    12:00

    CYPSCORE

    Dr Andreas H. Göller

    Dr Andreas H. Göller , Senior Scientist, Chemical Research, Bayer

  • CypScore is a tool for the prediction of Cytochrome P450-mediated metabolism
  • Based on quantum-chemically derived atom descriptors and regression models
  • Models for all major phase-I oxidation reactions
  • In-house application for guiding compound optimization to improve metabolic stability
  • Application examples on published metabolic data are presented
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    12:40

    Networking Lunch

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    13:50

    SYGMA

    Dr Lars Ridder

    Dr Lars Ridder, Research Scientist, Organon NV

    • Rule-based metabolite prediction: ranking by empirical probability score identifies most likely metabolites
    • Application within Organon: support of analytical metabolite identification and medicinal chemistry
    • Reaction fingerprints enabled systematic analysis of large metabolite databases
    • Metabolic reaction rules were evaluated and refined based on performance on the training database
    • Evaluation based on independent dataset demonstrated the predictive value of this approach
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    14:30

    PREDICTING METABOLIC STABILITY

    Anton Schwaighofer

    Anton Schwaighofer, Research Scientist, Fraunhofer FIRST

  • Numerical prediction versus classification
  • Introduction into Gaussian Processes (GP)
  • Novel data expanding the model validity
  • Workflow integration and application examples
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    15:10

    Afternoon Tea

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    15:40

    MOLECULAR MODELLING-ASSISTED ATTENUATION OF UNDESIRABLE PXR ACTIVITY

    Dr Maricel Torrent

    Dr Maricel Torrent, Research Fellow, Medicinal Chemistry, Merck

  • Hypothesis of human PXR activation
  • Docking, rationale, and designs to test the hypothesis
  • Pharmacophore elements of human PXR agonists
  • Reducing PXR activity by disrupting key structural elements in the receptor
  • Examples
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    16:20

    THE JOURNEY OF DRUG DISCOVERY TO DRUG DESIGN

    Dr Matthew Segall

    Dr Matthew Segall, Senior Director ADMET, BioFocus DPI

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    17:00

    Chairman’s Closing Remarks and Close of Day One

    Dr Alexander Hillisch

    Dr Alexander Hillisch, Director, Medicinal Chemistry & Head, Computational Chemistry, Bayer HealthCare

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    8:30

    Registration & Coffee

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    9:00

    Chairman's Opening Remarks

    Dr Alexander Hillisch

    Dr Alexander Hillisch, Director, Medicinal Chemistry & Head, Computational Chemistry, Bayer HealthCare

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    9:10

    SPECIAL ADDRESS

    Vijay Gombar

    Vijay Gombar, Research Advisor, Drug Deposition, Eli Lilly & Co

  • Drug discovery/development process
  • Routinely conducted assays (drug disposition)
  • Need for in silico approaches
  • In silico screens and models
  • Designing molecules in silico
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    9:50

    NEXT GENERATION DOCKING & HOMOLOGY MODELLING APPROACHES APPLIED TO ADMET RELEVANT PROTEINS

    Richard Friesner

    Richard Friesner, Professor of Chemistry, Columbia University & Co-Founder, Schrodinger

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    10:30

    Morning Coffee

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    10:50

    EARLY TOXICITY ASSESSMENT FOR LEAD DISCOVERY

    Cedric Merlot

    Cedric Merlot, Cheminformatics Scientist, Scientific Computing, Serono

  • in silico toxicology in lead discovery
  • Theoretical study on the necessity to integrate predictions tools
  • Case studies: prediction of mutagenicity and carcinogenicity
  • Future directions
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    11:40

    MODELLING OF DRUG-TRANSPORTER INTERACTIONS USING STRUCTURAL INFORMATION

    Dr Susanne Winiwarter

    Dr Susanne Winiwarter, Senior Research Scientist, AstraZeneca

  • Lately, the importance of drug transporter proteins for both absorption, distribution, including distribution across the blood brain barrier, and elimination has been established. The most known is the ABC transporter P-glycoprotein (ABCB1), but others, like MRP2 (ABCC2) or BCRP (ABCG2), have also shown to be of great consequence for both absorption and elimination of drug compounds.
  • No crystal structures for human ABC transporters are available so far. Homology models have been developed for P-glycoprotein based on bacterial ABC transporters and give some hints on what kind of interactions may be possible. The picture is rather more complicated due to the fact that several binding sites have been idenitifed P-glycoprotein.
  • Models based on the substrates alone, pharmacophore models, require the knowledge which transporter and, if applicable, which binding site is relevant. Using closely related compounds it may be assumed that they interact reasonably similar with the transporter system. However, such a model cannot be used generally.
  • A general model needs transporter specific interaction data obtained in equivalent experiments for a diverse set of compounds. Problems associated with such data and subsequent modelling efforts will be discussed.
  • Within drug discovery general models are applicable in the early phase. In later phases specific models for a given compound series may be more appropriate to improve the properties of compounds within that series. However, structural information will in all phases help to understand the transporter interaction and thereby also help to improve the property in question.
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    12:20

    Networking Lunch

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    12:30

    IN SILICO COMPOUND PROFILING METHOD FOR P-GLYCOPTROTIEN MEDIATED EFFLUX

    Dr Mario Cardozo

    Dr Mario Cardozo, Principal Scientist, Computer Assisted Drug Discovery, Amgen

  • We have developed a pharmacophore-based predictive model to differentiate P-gp substrate from non Substrate
  • We used significance analysis and decision tree algorithms to identify key pharmacophore markers
  • We used a diverse set of known drugs as training and test set
  • The predictive success rate of the model in test set is >90%
  • We have applied this method at Amgen in some lead optimization projects
  • Summary of results
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    14:10

    ROLE OF STRUCTURAL MODELS OF P-GLYCOPROTEIN

    Gerhard Ecker

    Gerhard Ecker, Associate Professor, University Of Vienna

    • Structural information available
    • Protein homology models – how reliable are they?
    • Biochemical information - linking structure to function
    • The molecular basis of polyspecificity
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    14:50

    COMPOUND PROFILING FOR PGP & BCRP SUBSTRATES

    Dr Pil H. Lee

    Dr Pil H. Lee, Principal Scientist, Computer Assisted Drug Discovery, Pfizer

  • 3D pharmacophore models
  • Classification models
  • Computed properties
  • Application to drug discovery
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    15:30

    Afternoon Tea

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    15:50

    CRYSTALLOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS OF DRUG BINDING TO HUMAN SERUM ALBIUM

    Stephen Curry

    Stephen Curry, Reader in Structural Biology, Imperial College London

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    16:30

    REDUCING DRUG-BINDING TO HUMAN SERUM ALBUMIN

    Andrew Petros

    Andrew Petros, Associate Research Fellow, Abbott Laboratories

  • NMR-based studies of molecules bound to domain 3 of human serum albumin
  • Computational analysis of substituents which reduce compound binding to human serum albumin
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    17:00

    Chairman’s Closing Remarks and Close of Day One

    Dr Alexander Hillisch

    Dr Alexander Hillisch, Director, Medicinal Chemistry & Head, Computational Chemistry, Bayer HealthCare

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