Illumina’s Billion Cell Atlas marks inflection point for AI-enabled drug discovery in 2026

Illumina’s Billion Cell Atlas marks inflection point for AI-enabled drug discovery in 2026

Illumina, Inc. has launched the Billion Cell Atlas, a large-scale genetic perturbation dataset designed to serve as foundational infrastructure for artificial intelligence-enabled drug discovery. Announced alongside strategic collaborations with AstraZeneca, Merck, and Eli Lilly and Company, the platform leverages CRISPR-based genome editing and single-cell RNA sequencing across more than 200 disease-relevant cell lines. This marks […]

Is insitro’s TherML platform finally delivering on the AI-native promise for biologics and small molecules?

Is insitro’s TherML platform finally delivering on the AI-native promise for biologics and small molecules?

insitro has announced the acquisition of CombinAbleAI and launched its new TherML platform, a modality-agnostic, AI-powered system that integrates small molecules, oligonucleotides, and biologics into a unified therapeutic design stack. The move signals a strategic attempt to industrialize AI-native drug discovery across modalities while reducing late-stage attrition risks. What makes this acquisition different from typical […]