AI Proteins Raises $41.5M Series A to Accelerate AI-Designed De Novo Miniprotein Therapeutics

AI Proteins; Series A financing; de novo miniproteins; protein therapeutics; artificial intelligence; drug discovery; Mission BioCapital; Santé Ventures; synthetic biology; biotechnology

Friday Five: Lilly Expands Zepbound’s DTC Reach, NVIDIA Powers Drug Discovery at Lilly and Verily, and OpenAI Advances Pharma AI Initiatives

LillyDirect; Zepbound; Direct-to-consumer (DTC); NVIDIA; AI supercomputer; Verily; OpenAI; Pharma AI; Drug discovery; Walmart partnership; TuneLab; Federated learning

Eli Lilly and Nvidia to Build Pharma’s Largest AI Supercomputer for Drug Discovery

Eli Lilly; Nvidia; supercomputer; AI; drug discovery; Blackwell Ultra GPU; clinical trials; biomedical foundation models; pharmaceutical industry; high-performance computing

From JP Morgan to the Next Wave: What’s Driving Biotech in 2026

J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference; biotech trends 2026; M&A activity; oncology; neuropsychology; hematology; artificial intelligence; drug discovery; investment; regulatory science

Novartis Inks Second Molecular Glue Deal With Monte Rosa Worth Up to $5.7 Billion

Novartis; Monte Rosa Therapeutics; molecular glue degraders; $5.7 billion deal; drug discovery; immunology; QuEEN platform; autoimmune diseases; upfront payment; royalties; collaboration

Novartis Expands Degrader-Focused Collaboration with Monte Rosa Through Major Molecular Glue Deal

Novartis; Monte Rosa Therapeutics; molecular glue degraders; MRT-6160; VAV1 protein; immune-mediated diseases; drug discovery; collaboration; milestone payments; AI/ML-enabled product engine

Merck Moves All R&D Operations Out of UK, Citing Unfavorable Environment

Merck; MSD; R&D relocation; UK life sciences; drug discovery; Brexit impact; London Bioscience Innovation Centre; Francis Crick Institute; government investment; layoffs