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Lipophilicity Gains Potency but Costs Solubility and Safety

More lipophilic compounds bind targets more potently but also show lower solubility, faster metabolism, higher toxicity risk, and broader nonspecific protein binding.

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Coursera: *Composite Parameters in Discovery* (Lead Selection & Optimization > Lead Selection & Optimization, part 2), 1:59
Coursera: *Optimization of ADME Properties* (Lead Selection & Optimization > Lead Selection & Optimization, part 2), 0:03