arXiv Machine Learning August 21, 2026 By Guofeng Zhang, Rong Han, Xiaoyu Wang, Zhiyun Li, Zongbo Han, Xiaohong Liu, Guangyu Wang

FAR-DPO: Feasibility-Aware and Robust Direct Preference Optimization for Cyclic Peptide Design

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arXiv:2608. 19808v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Cyclic peptides are emerging as promising molecular scaffolds in drug discovery due to their high binding affinity and structural stability.

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