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Guiding large language models to predict edit sequences for molecular synthesizability optimization

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TL;DR - Li and Lai use large language models to predict structural edit sequences that make computationally designed molecules more synthesizable. The approach reportedly outperforms traditional methods while preserving important molecular features.

  • Targets a key drug-design failure mode: generated molecules that cannot be practically synthesized.
  • Predicts precise, sequential modifications to molecular structures rather than merely scoring synthesizability.
  • Aims to improve synthesizability without sacrificing key properties of the original candidate.
  • The provided summary reports better performance than traditional optimization methods but does not include quantitative results.

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Guiding large language models to predict edit sequences for molecular synthesizability optimization

Nature Machine Intelligence Junren Li, Luhua Lai 2026-09-23 doi:10.1038/s42256-026-01304-x
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TL;DR - Li and Lai use large language models to predict structural edit sequences that make computationally designed molecules more synthesizable. The approach reportedly outperforms traditional methods while preserving important molecular features.

  • Targets a key drug-design failure mode: generated molecules that cannot be practically synthesized.
  • Predicts precise, sequential modifications to molecular structures rather than merely scoring synthesizability.
  • Aims to improve synthesizability without sacrificing key properties of the original candidate.
  • The provided summary reports better performance than traditional optimization methods but does not include quantitative results.
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