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AI drug trial shows potential to reverse biological aging

Insilico Medicine, an AI drug discovery company, has announced promising early results from a clinical trial for its experimental fibrosis drug. Patients treated with the drug showed a reduction in their predicted biological age, with an average decrease of three years and up to six years on one measure. This development was discussed at the Fortune Leaders Forum in Macau, where healthcare executives debated the future of healthcare accessibility and affordability in light of increasing life expectancies and the burden of chronic conditions. AI

IMPACT AI drug discovery platforms may accelerate the development of therapies targeting aging and chronic diseases, potentially improving healthspan.

RANK_REASON The cluster reports on early-stage clinical trial results for a drug aimed at biological aging, which falls under research. [lever_c_demoted from research: ic=1 ai=1.0]

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AI drug trial shows potential to reverse biological aging

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Danny Vincent ·

    Insilico’s co-CEO hopes ‘we might have a chance to stop biological aging’ after promising results from its fibrosis drug trial

    Drugmakers hope they can ease Asia's healthcare burden by tackling aging at its source, and one says it now has early evidence it's possible.