David Younger
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BMS protein degradation drug research turns to a startup to find molecular glues
Bristol Myers Squibb’s drug R&D includes targeted protein degradation, an approach that can require proteins that don’t normally interact to find a way to stick together. BMS is turning to startup A-Alpha Bio to discover “molecular glues” that can accomplish the task.
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Pharma, Artificial Intelligence, BioPharma
Startup A-Alpha Bio sets out to solve a major protein problem facing big pharma
A-Alpha Bio’s technology analyzes millions of protein-protein interactions simultaneously, a capability that speeds up drug discovery research. Biotech industry partners are already using the technology and now with $20 million in Series A funding, the startup plans to build machine-learning capabilities to crunch the data produced by all of those protein interactions.
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Payer’s Place: Dawn Maroney
Dawn Maroney, President, Markets of Alignment Health and CEO of Alignment Health Plan, to discuss how they are using technology to provide better service and care to consumers.