Time For AI To Deliver In Drug Discovery, Says Atomwise CEO

Having signed a multi-year, multi-target agreement with Lilly worth potentially $550m, Atomwise CEO Abe Heifets tells Scrip the burden of proof is on AI practitioners to start producing relevant and actionable data.

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Eli Lilly & Co. is the latest big pharma to unveil a major artificial intelligence (AI) drug discovery collaboration after signing an agreement with one of the pioneers in the field, San Francisco-based Atomwise Inc..

The companies will collaborate on up to 10 drug targets selected by Lilly, with the goal of accelerating the time...

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