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Transforming Biologics Discovery and Engineering

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Biologics Discovery and Engineering

We harness the power of artificial intelligence, advanced wet lab techniques and expert creativity to transform areas of significant value in biologics discovery and engineering.

Three synergistic AI - Hard targets
Hard targets
  • GPCRs
  • High-homology targets
  • High-selectivity targets
  • Agonist antibody
Three synergistic AI - Next-gen engineering
Next-gen engineering
  • Affinity modulation
  • Species cross-reactivity
  • pH sensitivity engineering
  • Super humanization
  • Developability optimization
Three synergistic AI - Raise the bar
Raise the bar
  • Greater diversity
  • Improved developability
  • Faster turnaround
Hard Targets

De novo designed GPCR antigen

AI-designed large-scale GPCR mutagenesis to deliver the best antigen for antibody discovery

120-160 pt.

mutations in TM & ICL

  • WT GPCR

  • Generative AI
    160K
  • Predictive AI
    10K
  • MD Modeling
    100
  • Expression
    15
  • Validation
    11
  • AI-designed Mutants

8 weeks

Enabling rapid antibody discovery in the untapped GPCR target space

Three synergistic AI - Hard targets

GPCR antigen

  • Thermostable
  • Properly folded
  • Well expressed
GPCR antibody

GPCR antibody

  • High-affinity
  • Well functional
  • Developable
Next-Gen Engineering

AI-powered multi-parameter optimization

Parallel super humanization, developability optimization, and pH sensitivity engineering

Variants
Expressed

Weeks

Objectives Achieved Simultaneously

Fold pH Sensitivity

1

Down-select candidate

  • Ab-Ag complex structure prediction
  • Identify interface with optimal pH engineering potential

2b

Super humanization & developability optimization

  • Minimize mouse residues
  • Enhance developability

2candidates

In silico workflow

In vitro workflow

1 candidate

  • Virtual histidine scanning
  • Locate best mutation sites

2a

pH-sensitivity engineering

16 His mut sites

216 Yeast library

15 expressed

28 expressed

1 top variant

1 top variant

1 combined variant

  • >100-fold pH sensitivity
  • Ultra-high humanness
  • Excellent developability

Amplifying Discovery

Raising the Bar in Biologics Discovery

AI-powered hit selection and amplification from immune repertoire sequencing

Rounds

Expressed

Function Hits

x

Activity Span

Weeks

Raising the Bar in Biologics Discovery

Integrates fully with conventional discovery and engineering

greater-diversity

Greater hit diversity

  • Repertoire NGS
  • Single B cell screening
  • AI-designed display library

 

higher-developability

Improved developability

  • Evaluation and intervention at the earliest stage
  • Multi-parametric assessment powered by AI and wet lab
faster-turnaround

Faster
turnaround

  • Efficient immune repertoire mining
  • Accurate binder selection
  • Comprehensive functional validation

Together, let’s push the boundaries of medicine

The future of biotechnology is collaborative. We believe the best solutions come from working together with companies and researchers who share our vision. Are you ready to push the boundaries of what’s possible?

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