ANTI-INFECTIVE DISCOVERY · CATALOG 2026.09

Antiviral & Antibacterial
Drug Discovery

Advance anti-infective discovery with molecular activity prediction, species-specific screening and study design. Connect target and assay context to candidate prioritization and focused experimental validation.

From candidate triage to custom modeling, focus your next round of experiments.

03Research areas
10Specialist capabilities
26Research solutions
12Activity & developability endpoints
01 / RESEARCH EXPERTISE

Expertise across anti-infective discovery

Integrate target activity, selectivity, infection dynamics and experimental validation across antiviral, antibacterial and lead-optimization programs.

02 / RESEARCH SOLUTIONS

Find the service for your next study

Select by target, species or development stage, with clearly defined data requirements, methods and deliverables.

AV-TGT-001
Antiviral discovery / Target activity
Activity / property prediction

NA inhibitor prioritization

Rank NA-directed small molecules for biochemical confirmation.

Inputs

Compound IDs and SMILES; NA target context; optional biochemical measurements.

Deliverables / deliverables

Predicted pIC50 / IC50 (nM), domain flags, nearest-neighbor evidence and ranked candidates.

Methods & service scope
Model / method
ECFP4 plus q-RASAR similarity features; 300-tree random forest; three-fingerprint applicability assessment.
Scope & considerations
Supports candidate ranking within influenza NA-related chemical space. Cellular efficacy and other viral targets require separate calibration and validation.
n 1,143ρ 0.809RMSE 1.070

Development benchmark: scaffold cross-validation · Historical model-development results; project applicability is assessed through independent validation.

AV-TGT-002
Antiviral discovery / Target activity
Activity / property prediction

PA endonuclease inhibitor prioritization

Prioritize compounds and related chemical series for PA-targeted programs.

Inputs

Compound IDs, SMILES and PA target context.

Deliverables / deliverables

Predicted pIC50 / IC50 (nM), ranking, domain flags and analog evidence.

Methods & service scope
Model / method
ECFP4 plus q-RASAR; ridge regression; three-fingerprint domain assessment.
Scope & considerations
Developed on 252 compounds. New scaffolds and highly potent candidates require analog review and biochemical confirmation.
n 252ρ 0.734RMSE 0.728

Development benchmark: scaffold cross-validation · Historical model-development results; project applicability is assessed through independent validation.

AV-DYN-001
Antiviral discovery / Infection dynamics
Exploratory simulation

Viral-load and treatment-timing simulation

Compare exposure and treatment timing to support sampling design.

Inputs

Measured or explicitly assumed EC50, concentration, half-life, start time and system-specific kinetic parameters.

Deliverables / deliverables

Simulated viral-load trajectories, peak changes and scenario comparisons; AUC requires a defined observation window.

Methods & service scope
Model / method
Four-compartment target-cell ODE with eclipse phase, Hill inhibition and constant or decaying exposure.
Scope & considerations
Uses H3N2 literature parameters as a starting point. Calibrate kinetics for the intended cell system and link CPE to matched experimental readouts.
AV-SCR-001
Antiviral discovery / Screening & assay context
Precomputed case

Docking and screening enrichment review

Review QSAR–docking ranking agreement to allocate follow-up screening capacity.

Inputs

Embedded library, target and selection thresholds; a client library requires a separate computation.

Deliverables / deliverables

Ranking plots, candidate tables, docking coverage and enrichment curves against proxy endpoints.

Methods & service scope
Model / method
Precomputed QSAR and Vina results for a 500-compound NA/PA library; threshold and enrichment analysis.
Scope & considerations
The reference case covers 500 molecules with docking for approximately 100 prioritized candidates. Client libraries require a dedicated calculation; enrichment is measured against computational proxy endpoints.
AV-SCR-002
Antiviral discovery / Screening & assay context
System & data assessment

Antiviral cell-system data passport

Assess cell-system data coverage and identify measurements needed for modeling.

Inputs

Cell line, virus, assay endpoint and existing client data.

Deliverables / deliverables

System passport, data-coverage table, supported tasks and gap list.

Methods & service scope
Model / method
Curation of cell-line CC50 coverage, use cases and omics context.
Scope & considerations
Supports data-coverage assessment and assay-system selection. Infection-phenotype and cross-cell toxicity predictions require matched data.
AV-SCR-003
Antiviral discovery / Screening & assay context
Precomputed case

NA500 screening case explorer

Demonstrate candidate review spanning molecular activity, structure and kinetics.

Inputs

Embedded historical library; domain, docking-coverage and ranking filters.

Deliverables / deliverables

Multi-metric plots, top-candidate tables, compound evidence cards and historical traceability.

Methods & service scope
Model / method
Historical 500-compound model snapshot with a 101-compound docking subset.
Scope & considerations
Provides traceable results from a historical computational case. Infection dynamics are simulated; new candidates require assessment with the agreed model version.
AB-MIC-001
Antibacterial discovery / Species-specific MIC
Activity / property prediction

E. coli MIC prioritization

Rank candidate antibacterial activity against E. coli for single-species or panel screening.

Inputs

Compound IDs, SMILES and target species; molecular weight for mass-concentration conversion.

Deliverables / deliverables

Predicted pMIC, MIC (µM / µg/mL), domain flags and within-species rankings.

Methods & service scope
Model / method
Exact MIC records from ChEMBL; ECFP4-2048 random forest; scaffold CV and nearest-neighbor domain assessment.
Scope & considerations
Supports species-level candidate prioritization. Strain-specific susceptibility categories, bactericidal concentrations and time-kill effects require experimental confirmation.
n 31,676ρ 0.719RMSE 0.720

Development benchmark: scaffold cross-validation · Historical model-development results; project applicability is assessed through independent validation.

AB-MIC-002
Antibacterial discovery / Species-specific MIC
Activity / property prediction

K. pneumoniae MIC prioritization

Rank candidate antibacterial activity against K. pneumoniae for single-species or panel screening.

Inputs

Compound IDs, SMILES and target species; molecular weight for mass-concentration conversion.

Deliverables / deliverables

Predicted pMIC, MIC (µM / µg/mL), domain flags and within-species rankings.

Methods & service scope
Model / method
Exact MIC records from ChEMBL; ECFP4-2048 random forest; scaffold CV and nearest-neighbor domain assessment.
Scope & considerations
Supports species-level candidate prioritization. Strain-specific susceptibility categories, bactericidal concentrations and time-kill effects require experimental confirmation.
n 12,015ρ 0.754RMSE 0.701

Development benchmark: scaffold cross-validation · Historical model-development results; project applicability is assessed through independent validation.

AB-MIC-003
Antibacterial discovery / Species-specific MIC
Activity / property prediction

P. aeruginosa MIC prioritization

Rank candidate antibacterial activity against P. aeruginosa for single-species or panel screening.

Inputs

Compound IDs, SMILES and target species; molecular weight for mass-concentration conversion.

Deliverables / deliverables

Predicted pMIC, MIC (µM / µg/mL), domain flags and within-species rankings.

Methods & service scope
Model / method
Exact MIC records from ChEMBL; ECFP4-2048 random forest; scaffold CV and nearest-neighbor domain assessment.
Scope & considerations
Supports species-level candidate prioritization. Strain-specific susceptibility categories, bactericidal concentrations and time-kill effects require experimental confirmation.
n 20,022ρ 0.698RMSE 0.676

Development benchmark: scaffold cross-validation · Historical model-development results; project applicability is assessed through independent validation.

AB-MIC-004
Antibacterial discovery / Species-specific MIC
Activity / property prediction

S. aureus MIC prioritization

Rank candidate antibacterial activity against S. aureus for single-species or panel screening.

Inputs

Compound IDs, SMILES and target species; molecular weight for mass-concentration conversion.

Deliverables / deliverables

Predicted pMIC, MIC (µM / µg/mL), domain flags and within-species rankings.

Methods & service scope
Model / method
Exact MIC records from ChEMBL; ECFP4-2048 random forest; scaffold CV and nearest-neighbor domain assessment.
Scope & considerations
Supports species-level candidate prioritization. Strain-specific susceptibility categories, bactericidal concentrations and time-kill effects require experimental confirmation.
n 48,610ρ 0.714RMSE 0.731

Development benchmark: scaffold cross-validation · Historical model-development results; project applicability is assessed through independent validation.

AB-AMR-001
Antibacterial discovery / Resistance markers
Mechanistic / rule-based analysis

Acquired-resistance marker screen

Screen assembled sequences for known resistance markers to guide full annotation.

Inputs

Assembled contigs/genome FASTA or nucleotide sequence; k-mer length.

Deliverables / deliverables

Markers, associated drug classes, k-mer containment, partial hits and review flags.

Methods & service scope
Model / method
Canonical k-mer containment against 42 selected AMRFinderPlus markers.
Scope & considerations
Covers reference fragments from 42 acquired-resistance markers. Alleles, point mutations and susceptibility phenotypes require further confirmation; a negative screen does not imply susceptibility.
AB-DYN-001
Antibacterial discovery / Antibacterial dynamics
Exploratory simulation

Antibacterial exposure and resistance simulation

Compare dosing interval, relative exposure and resistance assumptions on bacterial burden.

Inputs

Exposure and MIC in consistent units, half-life, interval, resistance fold change, mutation and growth parameters.

Deliverables / deliverables

Simulated bacterial burden, resistant fraction, PK/PD indices and resistance-dominance timing maps.

Methods & service scope
Model / method
One-compartment oral PK with susceptible/resistant population growth–kill ODEs.
Scope & considerations
Designed for research scenario comparisons. Parameters require calibration to strain-specific exposure and killing data; clinical dosing is outside scope.
DS-SAF-001
Shared screening & optimization / Selectivity & developability
Activity / property prediction

Pooled cytotoxicity and selectivity reference

Flag potentially nonselective compounds and prioritize cytotoxicity confirmation.

Inputs

SMILES; optional paired EC50/CC50 measurements in compatible units and assay context.

Deliverables / deliverables

Predicted pCC50 / CC50, domain flags; exploratory selectivity proxies or measured paired SI.

Methods & service scope
Model / method
Pooled pCC50 random forest plus q-RASAR; joint review with activity estimates.
Scope & considerations
A pooled estimate is not target-cell CC50. CC50/biochemical IC50 is a proxy, not a validated antiviral SI.
n 33,641ρ 0.704RMSE 0.476

Development benchmark: scaffold cross-validation · Historical model-development results; project applicability is assessed through independent validation.

DS-SAF-002
Shared screening & optimization / Selectivity & developability
Activity / property prediction

Aqueous-solubility triage

Add aqueous-solubility triage to antibacterial and antiviral lead prioritization.

Inputs

Compound IDs and SMILES.

Deliverables / deliverables

Predicted logS (log10(mol/L)), domain flags, risk ranking and confirmation list.

Methods & service scope
Model / method
AqSolDB; ECFP4-2048 random forest, 300-tree parent / 100-tree page subset.
Scope & considerations
pH, solid form and assay conditions can alter solubility; the large error supports early triage.
n 12,930ρ 0.599RMSE 1.898

Development benchmark: scaffold cross-validation · Historical model-development results; project applicability is assessed through independent validation.

DS-SAF-003
Shared screening & optimization / Selectivity & developability
Activity / property prediction

hERG inhibition triage

Add herg inhibition triage to antibacterial and antiviral lead prioritization.

Inputs

Compound IDs and SMILES.

Deliverables / deliverables

Predicted pIC50 (−log10(mol/L)), domain flags, risk ranking and confirmation list.

Methods & service scope
Model / method
ChEMBL / KCNH2; ECFP4-2048 random forest, 300-tree parent / 100-tree page subset.
Scope & considerations
Predicts in-vitro inhibition tendency, not clinical cardiac safety.
n 9,716ρ 0.606RMSE 0.704

Development benchmark: scaffold cross-validation · Historical model-development results; project applicability is assessed through independent validation.

DS-SAF-004
Shared screening & optimization / Selectivity & developability
Activity / property prediction

CYP3A4 inhibition triage

Add cyp3a4 inhibition triage to antibacterial and antiviral lead prioritization.

Inputs

Compound IDs and SMILES.

Deliverables / deliverables

Predicted pIC50 (−log10(mol/L)), domain flags, risk ranking and confirmation list.

Methods & service scope
Model / method
ChEMBL / CYP3A4; ECFP4-2048 random forest, 300-tree parent / 100-tree page subset.
Scope & considerations
Does not cover induction, time-dependent inhibition or human drug interactions.
n 5,490ρ 0.573RMSE 0.652

Development benchmark: scaffold cross-validation · Historical model-development results; project applicability is assessed through independent validation.

DS-SAF-005
Shared screening & optimization / Selectivity & developability
Activity / property prediction

CYP2D6 inhibition triage

Add cyp2d6 inhibition triage to antibacterial and antiviral lead prioritization.

Inputs

Compound IDs and SMILES.

Deliverables / deliverables

Predicted pIC50 (−log10(mol/L)), domain flags, risk ranking and confirmation list.

Methods & service scope
Model / method
ChEMBL / CYP2D6; ECFP4-2048 random forest, 300-tree parent / 100-tree page subset.
Scope & considerations
Does not establish genotype-specific metabolism or clinical drug interactions.
n 2,993ρ 0.579RMSE 0.695

Development benchmark: scaffold cross-validation · Historical model-development results; project applicability is assessed through independent validation.

DS-SAF-006
Shared screening & optimization / Selectivity & developability
Activity / property prediction

Human liver microsomal stability triage

Add human liver microsomal stability triage to antibacterial and antiviral lead prioritization.

Inputs

Compound IDs and SMILES.

Deliverables / deliverables

Predicted log half-life (log10(min)), domain flags, risk ranking and confirmation list.

Methods & service scope
Model / method
TDC / Obach; ECFP4-2048 random forest, 300-tree parent / 100-tree page subset.
Scope & considerations
Only 601 training compounds; high uncertainty, with no direct conversion to human half-life.
n 601ρ 0.449RMSE 0.488

Development benchmark: scaffold cross-validation · Historical model-development results; project applicability is assessed through independent validation.

DS-DEC-001
Shared screening & optimization / Decision support & experiment design
Mechanistic / rule-based analysis

Multi-model anti-infective triage

Combine activity, toxicity and domain evidence into reviewable testing priorities.

Inputs

Compound list, antiviral/antibacterial branch, activity/window gates and target species or protein.

Deliverables / deliverables

Prioritize / review / defer lists, endpoint estimates, domain flags, reasons and CSV.

Methods & service scope
Model / method
Seven endpoints: NA, PA, CC50 and four MIC models; rule-based funnel with decision reasons.
Scope & considerations
Uses biochemical activity or species-specific MIC for triage, with separate target and species assessments. Selectivity is a proxy; out-of-domain candidates require dedicated validation.
DS-DEC-002
Shared screening & optimization / Decision support & experiment design
Combination-effect analysis

Combination reference surfaces and synergy analysis

Construct no-interaction references and analyze measured combination responses.

Inputs

Single-agent IC50 and Hill slopes, concentration grid, measured combination inhibition; MIC checkerboards require MIC data.

Deliverables / deliverables

8×8 expected inhibition surfaces, observed deviations and equivalent-dose indices, interpreted by endpoint.

Methods & service scope
Model / method
Single-agent Hill curves; Loewe, Bliss and HSA reference surfaces; equivalent-dose analysis.
Scope & considerations
Actual synergy requires combination measurements. Equivalent-dose indices are not automatically MIC-based FICI; thresholds must match the assay.
DS-DEC-003
Shared screening & optimization / Decision support & experiment design
Mechanistic / rule-based analysis

Next-batch experiment selection

Allocate limited testing capacity across activity, exploration and diversity.

Inputs

Embedded 500-compound antiviral or 1,000-compound antibacterial pool, weights and batch size; client pools need features and predictions.

Deliverables / deliverables

Compound batch, selection rationale, activity–uncertainty plot and CSV.

Methods & service scope
Model / method
Weighted greedy selection: exploitation, forest-variance proxy and structural diversity; embedded precomputed pools.
Scope & considerations
Tree variance guides exploration. Model updates and adaptation to client libraries are scoped separately. Deliverables prioritize experiments rather than guarantee activity.
DS-DEC-004
Shared screening & optimization / Decision support & experiment design
Exploratory simulation

Antiviral exposure and resistance simulation

Explore how exposure and dosing interval affect wild-type/resistant viral competition.

Inputs

EC50, relative exposure, half-life, interval, mutation parameters and resistance fold change.

Deliverables / deliverables

Viral load and resistant-fraction trajectories, 72-scenario scan and resistance-dominance timing.

Methods & service scope
Model / method
One-compartment PK with two-strain target-cell-limited ODEs and resistance/mutation assumptions.
Scope & considerations
Compares exposure and resistance-selection scenarios, with calibration to matched system data. Deliverables are not clinical doses or real-world resistance probabilities.
DS-MOA-001
Shared screening & optimization / Host-mechanism support
Mechanistic / rule-based analysis

Host-protein modification motif scan

Nominate phosphorylation and acetylation-context sites for host-mechanism studies.

Inputs

Protein FASTA or amino-acid sequence.

Deliverables / deliverables

Candidate sites, sequence context, motif scores and site map.

Methods & service scope
Model / method
Hand-built PKA, PKC, CDK, CK2 and ATM motif matrices plus lysine-context scoring.
Scope & considerations
Not a trained model; scores are not modification probabilities and omit accessibility, localization and experimental confirmation.
DS-CUS-001
Shared screening & optimization / Custom modeling & validation
Custom development · feasibility assessment

Biochemical-to-cellular efficacy calibration

Build and test an IC50-to-EC50 bridge for a defined target/cell system, then evaluate CPE or viral-load outputs.

Inputs

Structures, paired IC50/EC50, CC50, cell line and assay context; optional permeability/protein-binding data.

Deliverables / deliverables

Calibrated model, error/domain report and cellular estimates only after prespecified gates are met.

Methods & service scope
Model / method
Matched biochemical/cellular data, regression baselines, exposure corrections and independent holdout validation.
Scope & considerations
Requires paired biochemical and cellular measurements. Feasibility assessment precedes development of a system-specific calibration model.
DS-CUS-002
Shared screening & optimization / Custom modeling & validation
Custom development · feasibility assessment

New-target and new-species model development

Extend the curation, QSAR and domain-assessment workflow to a client target or species.

Inputs

Target, endpoint, authorized structure–activity data and an independent test set.

Deliverables / deliverables

Feasibility decision, model card, training/validation versions, prediction-interface specification or stop recommendation.

Methods & service scope
Model / method
Data assessment, endpoint harmonization, deduplication, scaffold/study holdouts, model comparison and applicability calibration.
Scope & considerations
The standard MIC panel covers four species. Expansion is evaluated against data coverage, endpoint consistency and independent validation.
DS-CUS-003
Shared screening & optimization / Custom modeling & validation
Custom development · feasibility assessment

Independent validation and assay feedback

Test ranking utility on unseen data before scaling screening or updating models.

Inputs

Frozen model, training provenance and membership, external or prospective assay data, budget and prespecified metrics.

Deliverables / deliverables

Independent performance report, enrichment/recall, error analysis, out-of-domain behavior and go/revise recommendation.

Methods & service scope
Model / method
Frozen model versions, compound/scaffold/study overlap checks, blinded or external evaluation, baseline comparisons and assay-feedback analysis.
Scope & considerations
Offered as a scoped validation engagement. The protocol, data independence and success criteria are agreed before analysis.
03 / INTEGRATED SERVICES

Integrated services for your research goals

Combine computational analysis and assay planning around your candidate library, available data and validation goals. Scope, timelines and deliverables are agreed at project initiation.

SERVICE / 01

Antiviral lead triage

For NA/PA-focused libraries progressing toward biochemical and cellular confirmation.

Receive target-specific activity rankings, cytotoxicity-proxy analysis, applicability tiers and a focused confirmation list.

AV-TGT-001 · AV-TGT-002 · DS-SAF-001 · DS-DEC-001
SERVICE / 02

Four-species antibacterial panel

For species-specific hit discovery and comparative antibacterial profiling.

Receive a compound-by-species MIC matrix, cytotoxicity proxies and a confirmation list, with separate species assessments for broad-spectrum objectives.

AB-MIC-001 · AB-MIC-002 · AB-MIC-003 · AB-MIC-004 · DS-SAF-001
SERVICE / 03

Lead optimization & next-batch design

For hit series balancing activity, developability and structural diversity.

Receive a five-endpoint developability matrix, a prioritized next batch, selection rationale and recommended follow-up assays.

DS-SAF-002 · DS-SAF-003 · DS-SAF-004 · DS-SAF-005 · DS-SAF-006 · DS-DEC-003
SERVICE / 04

Cellular-efficacy calibration pilot

For programs with paired measurements seeking more efficient cellular testing.

Establish data feasibility, a calibration baseline and independent holdout performance to define applicability and guide subsequent compound testing.

AV-SCR-002 · AV-DYN-001 · DS-CUS-001 · DS-CUS-003
04 / STUDY DELIVERY

From research goals to testable candidates

01 · Define the study

Define the target, species or cell line, measurement endpoints and testing capacity.

Deliverable: project scope and data submission template.

02 · Assess data quality

Review structures, duplicates, labels, batches and model coverage.

Deliverable: data-quality and applicability assessment with recommendations for missing measurements.

03 · Prioritize candidates

Integrate endpoint estimates and supporting evidence to distinguish priorities from candidates requiring additional measurements.

Deliverable: candidate rankings, evidence cards and applicability statements.

04 · Validate independently

Evaluate ranking utility on independent measured data and compare with baseline methods.

Deliverable: hit enrichment, recall, errors and assessment against agreed project criteria.

05 · Refine with assay feedback

Use positive, negative and failed results to guide the next screening round or model update.

Deliverable: confirmation recommendations and a model-update or expansion plan.

05 / PERFORMANCE & APPLICABILITY

Transparent performance. Defined applicability.

Interpret candidate rankings alongside development benchmarks, applicability assessment and independent project validation, accounting for assay, strain and chemical-space differences.

Match the intended endpoint

Biochemical potency, cellular efficacy and infection readouts are assessed separately. Cross-endpoint estimates require calibration with matched experimental data.

Align units and assay context

MIC results use consistent molar and mass units. Selectivity analysis aligns cell systems and assay conditions; cross-source ratios support preliminary triage.

Evaluate performance at each level

Computational consistency, model generalization and experimental efficacy are evaluated separately to define the decisions each result can support.

Measure value through confirmed hits

Evaluate hit enrichment, recall, cost per confirmed hit and applicability coverage at the intended testing capacity.

Development benchmarks for 12 activity and developability endpoints

n is source n_train; endpoint samples may overlap and cannot be summed into unique compounds. ρ is Spearman rank correlation; RMSE is in each endpoint’s target units.

CAT / EndpointnρRMSER²Target units
AV-TGT-001
NA inhibitor prioritization
1,1430.8091.070—−log10(mol/L)
AV-TGT-002
PA endonuclease inhibitor prioritization
2520.7340.728—−log10(mol/L)
AB-MIC-001
E. coli MIC prioritization
31,6760.7190.7200.5537−log10(mol/L)
AB-MIC-002
K. pneumoniae MIC prioritization
12,0150.7540.7010.5939−log10(mol/L)
AB-MIC-003
P. aeruginosa MIC prioritization
20,0220.6980.6760.4888−log10(mol/L)
AB-MIC-004
S. aureus MIC prioritization
48,6100.7140.7310.5283−log10(mol/L)
DS-SAF-001
Pooled cytotoxicity and selectivity reference
33,6410.7040.476—−log10(mol/L)
DS-SAF-002
Aqueous-solubility triage
12,9300.5991.8980.3454log10(mol/L)
DS-SAF-003
hERG inhibition triage
9,7160.6060.7040.3889−log10(mol/L)
DS-SAF-004
CYP3A4 inhibition triage
5,4900.5730.6520.411−log10(mol/L)
DS-SAF-005
CYP2D6 inhibition triage
2,9930.5790.6950.3246−log10(mol/L)
DS-SAF-006
Human liver microsomal stability triage
6010.4490.4880.1869log10(min)

Benchmarks are reported from existing model records and have not been independently revalidated for this publication. MIC/ADMET figures refer to scaffold CV of 300-tree parent models; deployed subsets require separate confirmation. NA/CC50 use q-RASAR and PA uses Ridge + q-RASAR. These are not prospective efficacy results; RMSE is not a candidate-level confidence interval.

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