InversionGNN: A Dual Path Network for Multi-Property Molecular Optimization

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2503.01488v1
• Date: Mon, 03 Mar 2025 12:53:36 GMT
• Title: InversionGNN: A Dual Path Network for Multi-Property Molecular Optimization
• Authors: Yifan Niu, Ziqi Gao, Tingyang Xu, Yang Liu, Yatao Bian, Yu Rong, Junzhou Huang, Jia Li,
• Abstract summary: InversionGNN is an effective yet sample-efficient dual-path graph neural network (GNN) for multi-objective drug discovery.<n>We train the model for multi-property prediction to acquire knowledge of the optimal combination of functional groups.<n>Then the learned chemical knowledge helps the inversion generation path to generate molecules with required properties.
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• License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
• Abstract: Exploring chemical space to find novel molecules that simultaneously satisfy multiple properties is crucial in drug discovery. However, existing methods often struggle with trading off multiple properties due to the conflicting or correlated nature of chemical properties. To tackle this issue, we introduce InversionGNN framework, an effective yet sample-efficient dual-path graph neural network (GNN) for multi-objective drug discovery. In the direct prediction path of InversionGNN, we train the model for multi-property prediction to acquire knowledge of the optimal combination of functional groups. Then the learned chemical knowledge helps the inversion generation path to generate molecules with required properties. In order to decode the complex knowledge of multiple properties in the inversion path, we propose a gradient-based Pareto search method to balance conflicting properties and generate Pareto optimal molecules. Additionally, InversionGNN is able to search the full Pareto front approximately in discrete chemical space. Comprehensive experimental evaluations show that InversionGNN is both effective and sample-efficient in various discrete multi-objective settings including drug discovery.

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