India, Oct. 12 -- In a significant move towards accelerating the development of next-generation therapies through Artificial Intelligence (AI), the Technology Development Board (TDB) of the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India has signed an agreement with Peptris Technologies, Bengaluru, for financial support of Rs 86 crore under the Research Development and Innovation (RDI) Fund.

Moving AI-Discovered Molecules from the Lab to the Clinic, has a total project cost of Rs 172 crore (approximately $1.72 billion). The aim is to advance four experimental drugs to technology readiness levels (TRLs) 4 to 6, requiring preclinical development, validation, and preparation for clinical trials. Financial support will be pro...