VolSurf: a new tool for the pharmacokinetic optimization of lead compounds

G Cruciani, M Pastor, W Guba - European Journal of Pharmaceutical …, 2000 - Elsevier
A method for the modeling and prediction of pharmacokinetic properties based on computed
molecular interaction fields and multivariate statistics has been investigated in different …

Torsion angle preferences in druglike chemical space: a comprehensive guide

…, T Schulz-Gasch, HC Ehrlich, W Guba… - Journal of Medicinal …, 2013 - ACS Publications
Crystal structure databases offer ample opportunities to derive small molecule conformation
preferences, but the derived knowledge is not systematically applied in drug discovery …

Quantum computational quantification of protein–ligand interactions

…, M Krompiec, G Greene‐Diniz, W Guba… - … Journal of Quantum …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
We have demonstrated a prototypical hybrid classical and quantum computational workflow
for the quantification of protein–ligand interactions. The workflow combines the density …

Can we discover pharmacological promiscuity early in the drug discovery process?

…, S Bendels, F Tillier, J Migeon, H Fischer, W Guba… - Drug Discovery …, 2012 - Elsevier
The term ‘pharmacological promiscuity’ describes the activity of a single compound against
multiple targets. When undesired, promiscuity is a major safety concern that needs to be …

β-Secretase (BACE1) inhibitors with high in vivo efficacy suitable for clinical evaluation in Alzheimer's disease

H Hilpert, W Guba, TJ Woltering, W Wostl… - Journal of medicinal …, 2013 - ACS Publications
An extensive fluorine scan of 1,3-oxazines revealed the power of fluorine(s) to lower the pK
a and thereby dramatically change the pharmacological profile of this class of BACE1 …

Recent developments in de novo design and scaffold hopping.

H Mauser, W Guba - Current opinion in drug discovery & …, 2008 - europepmc.org
This review covers the developments in the fields of de novo ligand design and scaffold
hopping since 2006. De novo ligand design was introduced in 1991 as a purely structure-based …

Structural insights into the inhibition of glycine reuptake

…, G Bourenkov, I Zimmermann, M Siegrist, W Guba… - Nature, 2021 - nature.com
The human glycine transporter 1 (GlyT1) regulates glycine-mediated neuronal excitation
and inhibition through the sodium- and chloride-dependent reuptake of glycine 1 , 2 – 3 . …

BACE1 inhibitors: A head group scan on a series of amides

…, M Pollastrini, G Marconi, E Gabellieri, W Guba… - Bioorganic & medicinal …, 2013 - Elsevier
A series of amides bearing a variety of amidine head groups was investigated as BACE1
inhibitors with respect to inhibitory activity in a BACE1 enzyme as well as a cell-based assay. …

Integrating molecular design resources within modern drug discovery research: the Roche experience

M Stahl, W Guba, M Kansy - Drug discovery today, 2006 - Elsevier
Various computational disciplines, such as cheminformatics, ADME modeling, virtual screening,
chemogenomics search strategies and classic structure-based design, should be seen …

Development of a virtual screening method for identification of “frequent hitters” in compound libraries

O Roche, P Schneider, J Zuegge, W Guba… - Journal of medicinal …, 2002 - ACS Publications
A computer-based method was developed for rapid and automatic identification of potential “frequent
hitters”. These compounds show up as hits in many different biological assays …