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Drug molecule developed using AI to undergo human trials

Can speed up drug discovery process using artificial intelligence

30-Jan-2020

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A drug molecule known as DSP-1181 invented by artificial intelligence will go into human trials.

Will be used to treat patients who have obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) if successful.

The AI sifted through potential compounds, checking them against a huge database of parameters.

Took only 1 year compared to 5 years of typical drug development.

Created by Exscientia and Japanese pharmaceutical firm Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma.

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Andrew Hopkins

SULSA Research Professor of Translational Biology at the School of Life Sciences, University of Dundee

Exscientia

Drug research and development company that specialises in automated drug discovery

Paul Workman

Chief Executive and President of The Institute of Cancer Research.

Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma

R & D company based in Japan

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AI in Healthcare, Mental Health