Rakovina Therapeutics Inc. has reported progress in its AI-driven KT-5000AI program, advancing the development of precision ATR (ataxia telangiectasia and Rad3-related) inhibitors designed to disrupt the DNA damage response (DDR) pathway in cancer cells. Through its collaboration with Variational AI Inc., Rakovina has evaluated a vast chemical space of potential molecular structures using Variational’s AI Enki platform to identify novel compounds

Rakovina Therapeutics Inc. has received the first synthesized batch of AI-generated ATR inhibitor compounds developed in collaboration with Variational AI Inc. The companies partnered last year to leverage the Enki generative AI platform for the development of next-generation DNA damage response (DDR) inhibitors.

Onconic Therapeutics Inc., a subsidiary of Jeil Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., saw its shares (KOSDAQ:476060) ascend for two consecutive days after debuting with a ₩20.15 billion (US$13.89 million) IPO on the Korea Exchange Dec. 19. Seoul, South Korea-based Onconic’s Kosdaq IPO offered about 1.55 million shares at ₩13,000 each, which was lowered from its original price band of ₩16,000 to ₩18,000 per share after demand forecasting.

Onconic Therapeutics Inc., a subsidiary of Jeil Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., saw its shares (KOSDAQ:476060) ascend for two consecutive days after debuting with a ₩20.15 billion (US$13.89 million) IPO on the Korea Exchange Dec. 19. Seoul, South Korea-based Onconic’s Kosdaq IPO offered about 1.55 million shares at ₩13,000 each, which was lowered from its original price band of ₩16,000 to ₩18,000 per share after demand forecasting.

Rakovina Therapeutics Inc. and Variational AI Inc. have entered into a research collaboration to identify and develop novel small-molecule therapies against DNA damage response (DDR) targets for the treatment of cancer.