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Derrick Miyao
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Vice President Molecular Foundry, deepcure.ai
San Diego
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Transportation , History, Technology , Northern California, Politics, Urban Development
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deepcure.ai
DeepCure is a biotechnology company founded in 2018 by researchers from the MIT Media Lab, based in Boston. The company focuses on small-molecule drug discovery, utilizing Artificial Intelligence (AI) to enhance pharmaceutical development. DeepCure aims to deliver better drugs more quickly and affordably by addressing challenging drug targets that traditional methods struggle to tackle. The company's core service is its AI platform, which accurately searches through a vast chemical space. This platform employs deep learning algorithms and a proprietary database of over one trillion chemistries to identify novel drug candidates. DeepCure also innovates in chemical synthesis with its Inspired Chemistry platform, capable of automating complex workflows, including the production of nirmatrelvir, the active ingredient in Paxlovid. One of DeepCure's notable drug candidates is DC-9476, a selective Brd4 BD2 inhibitor showing promise in preclinical models for autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis. The company collaborates with institutions such as the Leeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine to further test this candidate and is actively seeking partnerships for new small molecule discovery projects.
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Founded: 2018