Analysis

November 8, 2022

Have AI drug discovery startups delivered on their promise 10 years on?

Artificial intelligence promises to make drug discovery much faster and more efficient, but the pharma industry is still waiting for proof


Andrew Hopkins, CEO of Exscientia

Drug discovery is a painstakingly long and costly process. It can take pharma companies up to three years just to select potential drug candidates — and that’s before animal tests even start. 90% of treatments that then make it to clinical trials in humans fail before they hit the market.

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Pierre Socha Amadeus Capital Partners
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An image of Healx CEO Tim Guiliams sitting next to chairman David Brown
Healx CEO Tim Guiliams (left) and David Brown
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Aqemia founders - CEO Maximilien Levesque and COO Emmanuelle Martiano
Aqemia founders, COO Emmanuelle Martiano (left) and CEO Maximilien Levesque (right)
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