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CASE STUDY: OPTIMIZING HER2 BINDERS
Simultaneous co-optimization of affinity and
naturalness
Predicted Affinity Score
9
1
0
Maximum
5
10
Generation
Affinity Objective
Minimum
Maximum
trastuzumab
15
20
Target
Maximize, minimize, or tailor binding
affinity
Naturalness
0.35
0.30
0.25
0.20
0
Maximum
5
10
Generation
Affinity Objective
Minimum
Maximum
trastuzumab
15
Target
At the same time, ensure sequences
appear to come from humans
(naturalness)
20
Naturalness
0.35
0.30
0.25
0.20
0.15
0.10
2
Bachas, S., Rakocevic, G. et al., "Antibody optimization enabled by artificial intelligence predictions of binding affinity and naturalness," 2022 pre-print in bioRxiv.
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Best Predicted Variants
Training Variants
Trastuzumab
4
6
Affinity Score
Models simultaneously tuning for
affinity & maximizing naturalness
8
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