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With more than $1.5 billion on the line, Gilead looks to bolster its CAR T portfolio.

● CANDID-CNS™ is the new state-of-the-art AI model for BBB penetration: it achieves 87% AUPRC on bRo5 small molecules compared to 56% by Pfizer’s CNS MPO. ● CANDID-CNS™ distinguishes CNS penetrant stereoisomers at 68% compared to 50% by Pfizer’s CNS MPO. ● Published in the Journal of Chemical Information and Modeling, CANDID-CNS™ presents a breakthrough in AI Drug Discovery by unlocking the potential of bRo5 and stereochemistry to significantly expand the chemical space of small molecules that can be developed into CNS therapeutics.

The R&D pipeline for depression therapies faced a demoralizing 2025 as five high-profile candidates, including KOR antagonists by Johnson & Johnson and Neumora Therapeutics, flunked late-stage clinical trials, underscoring the persistent challenges of CNS drug development.

Venture capital flow to women-founded companies has stabilized in the post-pandemic environment. BioSpace looks back at five companies that have nabbed the most over the past two decades.