Guide

A practical walkthrough of the PreditX® workflow.

How to use PreditX®

From target selection to ranked screening outputs.

PreditX® guides users through a target-based AI drug discovery workflow: train models from public bioactivity data, review model outputs, screen molecules, and prioritize candidates using consensus prediction and ADMET-supported triage.

The complete workflow

The application is organized into four user-facing steps. Each step has a dedicated page so non-technical users can understand where they are in the process.

1

Train models

Enter a protein target, select descriptors, and choose the machine learning models you want PreditX® to train.

2

Review training results

Inspect training status, model outputs, performance files, and determine whether the trained models are ready for screening.

3

Start screening

Select a completed training run and screen pasted molecules, uploaded SMILES, or the PreditX® internal compound database.

4

Review screening results

Open ranked screening outputs, consensus predictions, CSV files, reports, and ADMET workbooks.

Step 1 — Train models

Model training begins with a biological target. PreditX® retrieves and prepares target-specific bioactivity data, calculates molecular features, and trains selected models.

Target input

Start by entering a protein target. The platform uses public target and bioactivity resources to assemble a target-specific training dataset.

  • Protein target selection
  • Automated data retrieval
  • Target-specific model generation

Descriptor selection

Choose how molecules are represented for machine learning.

  • Morgan fingerprints
  • Mordred descriptors
  • Combined fingerprints and descriptors

Model selection

Select one or more supervised machine learning models for training.

  • Random Forest, SVM, XGBoost
  • Logistic Regression, k-NN, MLP
  • Tree-based, linear, and baseline models

Step 2 — Training results

After training, review the generated outputs before moving into screening.

What to check before screening

A completed training run means the model-training workflow has finished and can be used for downstream molecule screening. Review the generated outputs, trained models, and any available performance information before launching screening.

  • Training status and progress
  • Models trained for the selected target
  • Generated output files and reports
  • Readiness for downstream screening

Step 3 — Start screening

Screening starts from a completed training run. PreditX® can evaluate molecules from several sources.

Paste molecules

Paste SMILES directly into the interface for quick screening of smaller lists.

Upload a molecule file

Upload a SMILES file for larger screening batches.

Use the internal database

Screen against the PreditX® internal database of purchasable, PAINS-filtered compounds to generate a ranked candidate shortlist.

Step 4 — Screening results & ADMET

The final output is designed to support decision-making, not replace experimental validation.

Consensus ranking

When multiple models are available, PreditX® can combine model outputs to support more robust prioritization.

Ranked candidates

Screening results are returned as ranked molecules with prediction scores, classes, and model-support information.

ADMET triage

ADMET outputs help users review drug-likeness, physicochemical properties, structural alerts, risk bands, and recommended next actions.

Important interpretation note

PreditX® is a decision-support platform for early-stage compound prioritization. Predicted activity scores should be interpreted as prioritization signals, not as experimental potency values. Final decisions should include medicinal chemistry review, confirmatory assays, and, when relevant, structure-based assessment.