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Iktos completes acquisition of Synsight to enhance AI-based drug discovery platform

PRIVATEJul 08, 2024

Acquiring Company

Iktos

Acquired Company

Synsight

ParisEvryInformation TechnologyBiotechnologySoftwareArtificial IntelligenceMachine LearningBiotechnologyArtificial Intelligence

Description

Iktos, a company specializing in AI and Robotics for new drug design, has acquired Synsight, a French biotech company applying AI and high-content cell imaging to the discovery of novel drug candidates. This acquisition complements Iktos' AI-based drug discovery platform, strengthening its drug discovery value chain and enabling the company to internalize biological testing which has been outsourced until now. The integration will also enable Iktos to launch drug discovery programs targeting PPI’s and RPI’s, addressing major unmet medical needs in various therapeutic areas such as cancer and neurodegenerative diseases.

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Company Information

Company

Iktos

Location

Paris, Ile-de-France, France

About

Iktos is a French start-up specializing in the development of artificial intelligence (AI) solutions applied to chemical research, more specifically to medicinal chemistry and new drug design. Iktos develops a proprietary and innovative solution based on generative deep learning models, which allows, from existing data, to design optimized molecules in silico to meet all the success criteria of a small molecule discovery project. The use of Iktos technology platform enables major productivity gains in upstream pharmaceutical R&D. Iktos offers its technology both as professional services and as a SaaS software platform, MakyaTM. Iktos also develops SpayaTM, a synthesis planning software based on Iktos' proprietary AI technology for retrosynthesis. Iktos has already validated its technology through more than 50 collaborations with pharmaceutical and biotech companies such as Chiesi Group, Galapagos, Janssen, Merck, Teijin, Ono Pharmaceuticals, Pfizer, Servier, UCB...

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Who acquired Synsight?

Synsight was acquired by Iktos, based in Paris. The deal was reported on July 8, 2024. Iktos is a French start-up specializing in the development of artificial intelligence (AI) solutions applied to chemical research, more specifically to medicinal chemistry and new drug design. Iktos is privately held and operates in Information Technology.

When did Iktos acquire Synsight?

Iktos's acquisition of Synsight was reported on July 8, 2024. Iktos, a company specializing in AI and Robotics for new drug design, has acquired Synsight, a French biotech company applying AI and high-content cell imaging to the discovery of novel drug candidates. Fundz records the date the transaction was first publicly reported, sourced from filings and company announcements.

What does Synsight do?

We aim to make Drug Discovery faster, cheaper and smarter ! Early-Stage Drug Discovery includes many Design-and-Test cycles. A large Pharma company may go through 25 cycles or more in a single year! It is privately held, operating in Biotechnology, and is based in Evry.

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