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. 2016 Oct 20;91(4):1595–1612. doi: 10.1007/s00204-016-1876-7

Table 3.

Comprehensive overview of in silico prediction tools for assessing toxicology

Name Particulars Accessibility Owned by
ACD ToxSuite Molecular fragment QSAR and knowledge expert system, (Perceptra platform) employing machine learninga,h,i,j,k,l,m,r,s Commercial ACD Labs, Pharma algorithms
Admensa interactive™ QSAR-based systemh,k,l Commercial Inpharmatica Ltd.
ADMET™ predictor QSAR-based expert system and machine learningb,c,d,e,f,j,k Commercial Stimulation Plus Inc.
ADMEWORKS Predictor QSAR,QSPR-based expert systema,b,l Commercial Fujitsu, Poland
AIM Category formation and read across Free US EPA
BfR decision support system SAR and physicochemical exclusion rule-based system. Employs concordance decision tree approachd,i,o Free German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment
BioEpisteme Molecular descriptor QSARb,h,k,n Commercial Prous Institute for Biomedical Research, Spain
Bio-loom QSAR database CLOGP, CMRh,j Commercial Biobyte
CAESAR QSAR-based expert systems based on Dragon descriptors and Multivariate approachesa,b,d,e Free EU
CaseUltra (MC4PC) Molecular fragment QSAR-based expert system using machine learninga,b,c,d,I,j,k Commercial MultiCASE Inc.
Cerius2/Material Studio Molecular modelling softwarek,l Commercial Accelrys Inc.
COMPACT SAR and knowledge-based system employs molecular orbital descriptorsa,b,c,k Free US NTP
CSgenoTOX QSAR-based system and machine learning(ANN)a Commercial ChemSilico
DEREK NEXUS SAR knowledge-based expert systema,b,c,d,e Commercial Lhasa Ltd.
HazardExpert (ToxAlert) QSAR knowledge-based expert systema,b,d,e,n,o,p Commercial Compudrug Inc.
Insilicofirst Common user interface expert system Commercial Lhasa Ltd., Leadscope, Multicase, MN GmbH
KNIME® QSAR workflow tool Open KNIME.com
LAZAR KNN approach (machine learning)a,b,k Open source In silico toxicology GmbH
Leadscope model applier QSAR and expert rule-based knowledge systemb,c,e,g,h,k,n Commercial Leadscope Inc.
MDL QSAR Molecular descriptor QSAR, QSPR, multivariate approachesa,b,h,j Commercial Symyx - MDL, Inc.
Molcode toolbox QSAR-based prediction toola,b,d,i,j Commercial Molcode Ltd.
OECD QSAR toolbox Category formation and read across, QSAR for multiple endpoints Free OECD
Oncologic™ SAR rule-based expert system. Employs hierarchical decision tree approachb Free US EPA
PASS SAR-based expert system using biological activity spectra and MNAb,j,o,r Free geneXplain GmbH
Pre ADMET QSAR-based system and machine learninga,b,l Commercial BMDRC Korea
QikProp QSAR-based expert systemh,l Commercial Schrödinger Inc.
q-TOX Knowledge-based expert systemf,h,j,k,m,n Commercial Quantum pharmaceuticals
Sarah nexus Statistical software toola Commercial Lhasa Ltd.
StarDrop QSAR-based expert systemh Commercial Optibrium Ltd.
T.E.S.T QSAR-based expert system and machine learningg,j Free US EPA
TerraQSAR Molecular fragment QSAR-based expert system. Employs probabilistic neural networksd,g,j,o Commercial TerraBase Inc.
TIMES Structural alerts and COREPA software-based hybrid expert systema,d,g Commercial Bourgas University, Bulgaria
TOPKAT QSAR, SAR, QSTR-based expert system using Bayesian classification and partial least square regression modelsb,c,d,e,i,j,k,q, Commercial BIOVIA Discovery Studio®
ToxMatch Category formation and read acrossd Free Ideaconsult Ltd.
ToxTree Category formation and read acrossa,b,c,d,i,l Free Ideaconsult Ltd.
ToxWiz Knowledge base expert system Commercial Cambridge cell networks

AIM analog identification methodology US EPA united states environmental protection agency, FDA food and drugs administration, NTP national toxicology program EU European Union, QSAR quantitative structure—activity relationships, QSPR quantitative structure—property relationship, QSTR quantitative—structure toxicity relationship, TOPKAT toxicity prediction by computer assisted technology, PASS prediction of biological activity spectra for substances, CAESAR computer assisted evaluation of industrial chemical substances according to regulations, T.E.S.T toxicity estimation software tool, COMPACT computer-optimized parametric analysis of chemical toxicity, LAZAR lazy structure–activity relationships, TIMES tissue metabolism simulator, ADMET absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion, toxicity, MNA multilevel neighbourhood of atoms, COREPA common reactivity pattern approach, ANN artificial neural networks

aMutagenicity, b carcinogenicity, c genotoxicity, d dermal toxicity, e developmental toxicity, f pulmonary toxicity, g reproductive toxicity, h cardiotoxicity, I Occular toxicity, j acute toxicity, k hepatotoxicity, l absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion, m renal toxicity, n neurotoxicity, o immunotoxicity, p cytotoxicity, q chronic toxicity, r haemotoxicity, s gastrointestinal toxicity