Small Molecule PD1 and PDL1 Inhibitors
A very limited number of small molecule inhibitors targeting PD1/PDL1 signaling pathways have entered clinical trials at this point. We investigated several ligand databases against PD1 and PDL1 separately to evaluate their prospects as potential small molecule PD1/PDL1 inhibitors. Computational studies showed promising results for our hit compounds and some of which are commercially available as well. Three potential small molecule inhibitors for each of PD1 and PDL1 enzymes have been identified based on our structure-based virtual screening of ZINC15 ligand database. Protein-ligand interactions between our hit compounds and their corresponding target receptors have been analyzed using relevant software which indicates significant binding affinity due formation of hydrogen bonds and van der Waals interactions. Predicted ADME properties of all hit compounds have also been determined using online tools. In addition, molecular dynamics simulation has also been performed at one nanosecond