Isomorphic raises $2.1B to push AI-designed drugs toward clinic

DeepMind spinout Isomorphic Labs raised $2.1 billion as Demis Hassabis now points to first AI-designed drugs entering human trials by late 2026.

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The company uses IsoDDE, a pipeline combining structure prediction, molecule generation, binding prediction and ADMET assessment.

Thrive, Alphabet-linked funds, MGX, Temasek and a UK sovereign AI fund joined the round, showing the capital intensity of AI drug discovery.

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Entering clinical trials is not the same as approval; the pharmaceutical probability game remains slow and harsh.

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Le signal utile n’est pas seulement le chiffre du titre, mais la capacité du produit, du contrat ou du virage de plateforme à se répéter sur les deux prochains trimestres.

Sources: CocoLoop