AI designs drugs for untreatable diseases

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AI has been re-engineered to design drugs for previously untreatable diseases by understanding protein sequences. Researchers trained an AI model, PepMLM, on protein sequences to create peptide drugs that target and break down harmful proteins, even those with unknown structures. This breakthrough could lead to new treatments for cancers, brain disorders, and viral infections, expanding drug discovery beyond structurally defined targets.


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