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Startup deploys AI-designed viruses on human patient

Leading the company behind the first clinical use of AI-designed phages

A patient with an antibiotic-resistant infection was given viruses designed by an artificial intelligence model, Radical Numerics said on October 20. The company calls it physician-led compassionate use: an experimental treatment given outside a clinical trial.

Updated Oct 26

Notable Quotes

"We take our responsibility to protect patient confidentiality and maintain the trust of our clinical partners extremely seriously." — to the New York Times

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"For most of medicine's history, we've searched for drugs that might work against a disease. We're entering a future where we can design medicines for the exact biology of a patient." — in the October 20 launch release

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