AI case study

Astellas PharmaDrug compound screening

Medicinal chemists had no way into binding simulations—that was computational chemistry's territory. AI gave them a browser and a button.

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Key results

Reduction in Hit-ID Timeline
>70%
Time to Hit-ID
<1 month
vs 3.5-month benchmark
Compound Hit Rate
100%

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The story

Context

A global pharmaceutical company running drug discovery programs across oncology, ophthalmology, urology, women's health, and immunology, with multiple molecular modalities including small molecules, PROTACs, antibodies, and peptide drugs.

Challenge

Binding affinity prediction simulations were exclusively handled by computational chemists, placing them entirely out of reach for medicinal chemists...

Solution
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Scope & timeline

  • 2,000+ internal users in 4 months post-launch

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The company

Astellas Pharma logo

Astellas Pharma

astellas.com

Global pharmaceutical company specializing in oncology, immunology, and gene therapy.

IndustryPharmaceuticals & Biotech
LocationTokyo, Japan
Employees10K-50K
Founded2005

The vendor

NVIDIA is a technology company that specializes in semiconductors, graphics processing units, and artificial intelligence for applications in data centers, gaming, and more.

IndustryTechnology
LocationSanta Clara, California, United States
Employees10K-50K
Founded1993

Use case

Astellas Pharma's Drug compound screening is part of this use case:

Scientific Discovery
23 case studies(+129% YoY)
Proven impact?
LowModerateVery Strong
4.6Moderate
4.8Moderatewithin Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
4.4Moderatewithin Product Engineering

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