Molecular properties that influence the oral bioavailability of drug candidates.

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Summary

Reduced molecular flexibility, as measured by the number of rotatable bonds, and low polar surface area or total hydrogen bond count are found to be important predictors of good oral bioavailability, independent of molecular weight.

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2002-05-11
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Bioavailability, Chemistry, Polar surface area, Lipophilicity, Permeation

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