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ArticleACS omega2026

Combining Artificial Intelligence and Human Expertise in Pursuit of Novel PolQ Inhibitors.

Ageo Miccoli, Annabelle Charnock, Alexis Denis, Euan Fordyce, Cameron Franklin, Ennys Gheyouche, Ian Henderson, Christopher Housseman, Allan Jordan, Maxime Laugeois and 13 more

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Article in ACS omega, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

23 authors.

Ageo MiccoliSygnature Discovery Ltd., Alderley Park, Alderley Edge, Cheshire SK10 4TG, U.K.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0007-9949-7078
Annabelle CharnockSygnature Discovery Ltd., Alderley Park, Alderley Edge, Cheshire SK10 4TG, U.K.
Alexis DenisIktos, 65 Rue de Prony, Paris 75017, France.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1058-7517
Euan FordyceSygnature Discovery Ltd., Alderley Park, Alderley Edge, Cheshire SK10 4TG, U.K.
Cameron FranklinSygnature Discovery Ltd., Alderley Park, Alderley Edge, Cheshire SK10 4TG, U.K.
Ennys GheyoucheIktos, 65 Rue de Prony, Paris 75017, France.
Ian HendersonSygnature Discovery Ltd., Alderley Park, Alderley Edge, Cheshire SK10 4TG, U.K.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9431-4745
Christopher HoussemanIktos, 65 Rue de Prony, Paris 75017, France.
Allan JordanSygnature Discovery Ltd., Alderley Park, Alderley Edge, Cheshire SK10 4TG, U.K.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3449-3993
Maxime LaugeoisIktos, 65 Rue de Prony, Paris 75017, France.
Jean-Christophe MeillonIktos, 65 Rue de Prony, Paris 75017, France.
Stuart OnionsSygnature Discovery Ltd., BioCity, Pennyfoot St, Nottingham NG1 1GR, U.K.
Quentin PerronIktos, 65 Rue de Prony, Paris 75017, France.
Clémentine PescheteauIktos, 65 Rue de Prony, Paris 75017, France.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0001-6739-2681
Emilie PihanIktos, 65 Rue de Prony, Paris 75017, France.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2632-5570
Mark ReevesSygnature Discovery Ltd., Alderley Park, Alderley Edge, Cheshire SK10 4TG, U.K.
Kirsty RooneySygnature Discovery Ltd., Alderley Park, Alderley Edge, Cheshire SK10 4TG, U.K.
Hannah RowlandsSygnature Discovery Ltd., Alderley Park, Alderley Edge, Cheshire SK10 4TG, U.K.
Nicole ScallySygnature Discovery Ltd., Alderley Park, Alderley Edge, Cheshire SK10 4TG, U.K.
Christopher SleighSygnature Discovery Ltd., BioCity, Pennyfoot St, Nottingham NG1 1GR, U.K.
Kamaldeep SumalSygnature Discovery Ltd., BioCity, Pennyfoot St, Nottingham NG1 1GR, U.K.
Franck Le VaillantIktos, 65 Rue de Prony, Paris 75017, France.
Graeme WalkerSygnature Discovery Ltd., Alderley Park, Alderley Edge, Cheshire SK10 4TG, U.K.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Application of generative AI, synergistically with traditional knowledge-based approaches, has expedited the discovery of small-molecule PolQ polymerase domain inhibitors. Leveraging AI-generated ligand designs, a structurally diverse set of compounds were synthesized and evaluated, ultimately identifying a novel oxime-based scaffold as a promising starting point. Although the initial hit demonstrated only modest biochemical potency, the oxime moietyan unexplored vector in this chemical spaceoffered an opportunity for strategic substitution. Gratifyingly, using this strategy, a highly potent array of functionalized oxime PolQ inhibitors displaying promising initial ADME properties was delivered, underscoring the power of generative AI to unlock new chemical space and accelerate lead optimization.

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PMID42540301
PMCPMC13425507

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