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Jul 23, 2026

Insilico CEO Says AI Cuts Time to Drug Candidate to About One Year in China

Insilico Medicine CEO Alex Zhavoronkov told Reuters that the company typically reaches a developmental drug candidate in 13 months, with a record of nine months, by combining AI with its research operations in China. Reuters reported that China has become a major hub for next-generation medicine development, aided by lower research costs and streamlined regulation.

Jul 23, 2026·6 sources
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  • ▪Insilico Medicine's Shanghai research and development laboratory has automated the biological sampling and screening process.
  • ▪Insilico Medicine CEO Alex Zhavoronkov said the traditional approach usually takes about 4.5 years to reach a developmental drug candidate.
  • ▪Insilico Medicine has generated 31 drug development candidates using artificial intelligence over the past six years.

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