title: Prediction of intestinal absorption and blood-brain barrier penetration by computational methods.
abstract: This review surveys the computational methods that have been developed with the aim of identifying drug candidates likely to fail later on the road to market. The specifications for such computational methods are outlined, including factors such as speed, interpretability, robustness and accuracy. Then, computational filters aimed at predicting "drug-likeness" in a general sense are discussed before methods for the prediction of more specific properties--intestinal absorption and blood-brain barrier penetration--are reviewed. Directions for future research are discussed and, in concluding, the impact of these methods on the drug discovery process, both now and in the future, is briefly considered.
authors.affiliation: Aventis Pharma Ltd, Rainham Road South, Dagenham, RM10 7XS, United Kingdom. david.clark@argentadiscovery.com
authors.forename: D E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Clark
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001812:Blood-Brain Barrier; D020650:Combinatorial Chemistry Techniques / Q000379:methods*; D019992:Databases as Topic; D015195:Drug Design; D006801:Humans; D007408:Intestinal Absorption; D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations / Q000378:metabolism*; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship
chemical_list: D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations