Biotechnology company Cyclica has launched a drug discovery platform called Ligand Design which aims to help pharmaceutical companies create new drug - like compounds using a genetic algorithm and AI - based discovery technology . “Our vision is to reduce the time of drug discovery from 7 years to 2 years, and to get the best molecules in the hands of patients faster. President and CEO of the Canadian start - up Naheed Khan said the company is trying to reduce the drug discovery timescale from seven months to two years .
Biotechnology company Cyclica has launched a drug discovery platform called Ligand Design which aims to help pharmaceutical companies create new drug - like compounds using a genetic algorithm and AI - based discovery technology . President and CEO of the Canadian start - up Naheed Khan said the company is trying to reduce the drug discovery timescale from seven months to two years .