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Rakovina Therapeutics KT-5000AI Program Yields Potent ATR Inhibitor Hits in Early Screening

Rakovina Therapeutics KT-5000AI Program Yields Potent ATR Inhibitor Hits in Early Screening

Toronto Star13 hours ago
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, July 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Rakovina Therapeutics Inc. ('Rakovina' or the 'Company') (TSX-V: RKV) (FSE: 7JO0), a biopharmaceutical company advancing next-generation cancer therapies through artificial intelligence (AI)-powered drug discovery, today announced meaningful 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 pathway in cancer cells.
Through its collaboration with Variational AI, Rakovina Therapeutics evaluated a vast chemical space of potential molecular structures using artificial intelligence to identify novel compounds designed to selectively inhibit ATR. A subset of these AI-generated candidates has been synthesized and has advanced through initial biological screening, with multiple compounds demonstrating potent ATR inhibition in nanomolar concentration range. The most promising candidates are being prioritized for further characterization and potential development.
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