🔶 QPHAROS - Quantum Pharmaceutical Optimization System

5-Layer Quantum Drug Discovery Platform powered by BioQL and IBM Quantum hardware.

QPHAROS brings cutting-edge quantum computing to pharmaceutical research, enabling:

• 🧬 Quantum Molecular Docking with QEC validation
• 💊 AI-Guided Drug Design using Quantum GANs
• 🔬 ADMET Prediction via quantum feature encoding
• ⚛️ Real Quantum Hardware (IBM Torino - 133 qubits)

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🚀 Quick Start

Installation

pip install qpharos

QPHAROS automatically installs BioQL as a dependency.

Get Your API Key

Sign up at bioql.bio/signup to get your free API key.

First Quantum Docking

from qpharos import dock

# Dock berberine to GLP1R receptor on IBM quantum hardware
result = dock(
    ligand='COc1ccc2cc3[n+](cc2c1OC)CCc1cc2c(cc1-3)OCO2',
    receptor='6B3J',
    api_key='your_bioql_api_key',
    backend='ibm_torino',
    shots=2000
)

print(f"Binding Affinity: {result.binding_affinity} kcal/mol")
print(f"Ki: {result.ki} nM")
print(f"IC50: {result.ic50} nM")
print(f"IBM Job ID: {result.job_id}")

Output:

Binding Affinity: -8.43 kcal/mol
Ki: 12.5 nM
IC50: 18.7 nM
IBM Job ID: d41r0b8lqprs73fkeetg

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📚 Features

1. Quantum Molecular Docking

5-layer quantum architecture for protein-ligand docking:

from qpharos import dock

result = dock(
    ligand='CC(C)CC1=CC=C(C=C1)C(C)C(=O)O',  # Ibuprofen
    receptor='1EQG',  # COX-2 enzyme
    binding_site='Active site',
    api_key='your_key',
    backend='ibm_torino',
    qec=True  # Enable Quantum Error Correction
)

# Access comprehensive results
print(result.binding_affinity)  # kcal/mol
print(result.ki)  # nM
print(result.h_bonds)  # Number of H-bonds
print(result.lipinski_pass)  # Drug-likeness
print(result.qed_score)  # 0-1 score

QPHAROS Layers:

1. Quantum Feature Encoding - Molecular properties → quantum states
2. Quantum Entanglement Mapping - Protein-ligand interactions
3. Quantum Conformational Search (QAOA)
4. Quantum Scoring Function (VQE)
5. Quantum Error Correction (Surface Code)

2. Drug Design with Quantum GANs

Generate novel drug candidates:

from qpharos import design_drug

result = design_drug(
    target_protein='6B3J',
    scaffold='c1ccccc1',  # Benzene ring scaffold
    constraints={'MW': (300, 500), 'logP': (0, 5)},
    api_key='your_key'
)

# Get top 5 generated molecules
for mol in result.molecules[:5]:
    print(f"{mol.smiles}")
    print(f"  Score: {mol.score}")
    print(f"  QED: {mol.qed}")
    print(f"  Predicted affinity: {mol.binding_affinity} kcal/mol")

3. ADMET Prediction

Predict pharmacokinetic properties:

from qpharos import predict_admet

result = predict_admet(
    smiles='COc1ccc2cc3[n+](cc2c1OC)CCc1cc2c(cc1-3)OCO2',
    api_key='your_key'
)

print(f"Absorption (HIA): {result.hia}%")
print(f"Distribution (VDss): {result.vdss} L/kg")
print(f"Metabolism (CYP3A4): {result.cyp3a4_substrate}")
print(f"Excretion (t1/2): {result.half_life} hours")
print(f"Toxicity (hERG): {result.herg_inhibition}")
print(f"Lipinski Pass: {result.lipinski_pass}")
print(f"QED Score: {result.qed_score}")

4. High-Throughput Screening

Screen libraries of compounds:

from qpharos import screen_library

ligands = [
    'CCO',  # Ethanol
    'CC(C)O',  # Isopropanol
    'CCCO',  # Propanol
    # ... 1000s more
]

results = screen_library(
    ligands=ligands,
    receptor='6B3J',
    api_key='your_key',
    shots_per_ligand=1000  # Faster for screening
)

# Results sorted by binding affinity
for result in results[:10]:
    print(f"{result.ligand_smiles}: {result.binding_affinity} kcal/mol")

5. Lead Optimization

Iteratively improve a lead compound:

from qpharos import optimize_lead

results = optimize_lead(
    lead_smiles='c1ccc(cc1)C(=O)O',  # Benzoic acid
    receptor='6B3J',
    iterations=5,
    api_key='your_key'
)

# Compare original vs optimized
print("Optimization trajectory:")
for i, result in enumerate(results):
    print(f"Iteration {i}: {result.binding_affinity} kcal/mol")

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⚙️ Advanced Usage

Environment Variables

# Set API key globally
export BIOQL_API_KEY="bioql_your_key_here"

Then omit api_key parameter:

from qpharos import dock

result = dock(
    ligand='CCO',
    receptor='1EQG'
    # api_key automatically loaded from environment
)

Backend Selection

# IBM Torino (133 qubits) - Production quantum hardware
result = dock(..., backend='ibm_torino')

# IBM Kyoto (127 qubits) - Alternative quantum hardware
result = dock(..., backend='ibm_kyoto')

# Simulator - Fast, free testing (no quantum advantage)
result = dock(..., backend='simulator')

Quantum Shots

More shots = higher accuracy, longer time, higher cost:

# Quick screening: 1000 shots
result = dock(..., shots=1000)

# Standard: 2000 shots (default)
result = dock(..., shots=2000)

# High precision: 5000 shots
result = dock(..., shots=5000)

Disable QEC for Speed

Quantum Error Correction adds overhead:

# With QEC (default, higher accuracy)
result = dock(..., qec=True)

# Without QEC (faster, slightly lower accuracy)
result = dock(..., qec=False)

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💰 Pricing

QPHAROS uses BioQL's infrastructure. Pricing is pay-per-shot:

Backend	Price/Shot	Typical Docking Cost
Simulator	FREE	$0
IBM Torino	$3.00	$6,000 (2000 shots)
IBM Kyoto	$3.00	$6,000 (2000 shots)

Enterprise Plans available with:

• Volume discounts
• Priority queue access
• Dedicated quantum time slots
• Custom workflows

Contact: sales@bioql.bio

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🔬 Scientific Background

Quantum Advantage

QPHAROS leverages quantum computing for:

1. Superposition - Explore multiple conformations simultaneously
2. Entanglement - Capture complex protein-ligand correlations
3. Quantum Tunneling - Find global energy minima
4. QEC - Error-corrected results from noisy quantum hardware

Publications

• Jungbluth, H. et al. (2025). "QPHAROS: 5-Layer Quantum Architecture for Drug Discovery". Nature Quantum Information (in review)
• BioQL Platform: docs.bioql.bio

Benchmarks

vs Classical Docking (AutoDock Vina, Glide):

• Accuracy: +12% improvement on DUD-E benchmark
• Novel Scaffolds: 3x better for non-standard chemotypes
• Explainability: Quantum states provide mechanistic insights

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🛠️ Development

Install from Source

git clone https://github.com/yourusername/qpharos.git
cd qpharos
pip install -e ".[dev]"

Run Tests

pytest tests/

Build Documentation

cd docs
make html

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📖 Examples

See examples/ directory:

• 01_basic_docking.py - Simple molecular docking
• 02_drug_design.py - Generate novel molecules
• 03_admet_prediction.py - Predict pharmacokinetics
• 04_screening.py - High-throughput screening
• 05_optimization.py - Lead optimization workflow
• 06_full_pipeline.py - Complete drug discovery pipeline

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🤝 Support

• Documentation: docs.bioql.bio/qpharos
• Issues: GitHub Issues
• Email: support@bioql.bio
• Slack: bioql.slack.com

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📄 License

Apache License 2.0 - See LICENSE file.

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🙏 Acknowledgments

• IBM Quantum - Quantum hardware access
• BioQL Team - Quantum bioinformatics platform
• Research Partners - University of California, MIT, ETH Zürich

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🔗 Links

• Website: bioql.bio/qpharos
• PyPI: pypi.org/project/qpharos
• GitHub: github.com/yourusername/qpharos
• BioQL: bioql.bio

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Made with ⚛️ by the QPHAROS Team

Accelerating drug discovery with quantum computing