AION Labs Launches CombinAble.AI to Reduce Time and Cost of Targeted Antibody Design, Advancing Optimization of Drug Development
REHOVOT, Israel, March 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- AION Labs, the first-of-its-kind venture studio spearheading the adoption of AI technologies and computational science to solve therapeutic challenges, announced today the launch of CombinAble.AI. The new startup has been created to address the challenges associated with antibody design in order to enhance and accelerate the development of more effective therapeutics.
- CombinAble was formed following an AION Labs' startup challenge aimed at developing an AI solution for the optimization of therapeutic antibodies.
- Antibody optimization is a critical step in the drug development pipeline, transforming a preliminary functional antibody hit into a clinical drug candidate by enhancing multiple characteristics related to its safety, efficacy, and manufacturability.
- CombinAble is the latest startup launched by AION Labs, through the investment and support of global pharmaceutical and technology leaders.
- "The launch of CombinAble heralds a shift in the approach to targeted antibody design by leveraging AI to optimize and expedite the discovery process," said Mati Gill, CEO of AION Labs.