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In fields like drug discovery and biotech, intellectual property protections are essential to justify the high investment costs. Discoveries, especially promising treatments like novel drug candidates, often need patenting or proprietary development to attract funding and ensure safety—implying a balanced approach between openness and commercialization.
From Hypotheses to Therapies: A Case Study in Automated Discovery
Highlighting practical achievements, Rodriques shares the story of using AI to identify a potential treatment for age-related macular degeneration (AMD)—a leading cause of blindness. The process involved several steps: