Image Source: An IntroductionAccording to research from the AI-powered drug discovery process is expected to grow by a compound annual growth rate of 30% between now and 2030 and, according to Morgan Stanley, should result in as many as 50 novel therapies being brought to market by then and generate annual sales in excess of $50B. The AI-focused Drug Discovery Stocks PortfolioThe 6 AI-focused clinical-stage drug discovery stocks currently trading on Canadian or American stock exchanges are tracked in our AI-focused Drug Discovery Stocks Portfolio are highlighted below, in descending order, for last week (e/e September 6th) and in August, along with a description of their areas of focus, their market capitalizations, their product pipeline and the latest news, analyses and commentary on each, where pertinent:
- Area of Focus: uses its platform to discover novel molecules which it leverages to build a pipeline of its own clinical programs in addition to selling access to its platform to other pharmaceutical firms (see details here)
- Market Capitalization: $1,490M
- Pipeline: (see here)
- Latest News, Analyses and Commentary:
- Schrödinger Among The Best Medical AI Companies
- Area of Focus: searches for antibodies from natural immune responses which are then outsourced to their partners. (see details here)
- Market Capitalization: $704M
- Pipeline: (see AbCellera Biologics)
- Latest News, Analyses and Commentary:
- AbCellera Biologics Is A Top Contender Among Canada’s Best Penny Stocks in 2024
- The Consensus Just Cut Its AbCellera Biologics Estimates For 2024
- Area of Focus: uses its platform to enhance small molecule therapeutic discovery in targeted oncology and genetic disease indications (see details here)
- Market Capitalization: $835M
- Pipeline: (see Relay Therapeutics)
- Latest News, Analyses and Commentary:
- Relay Therapeutics Reports Second Quarter 2024 Financial Results
- Area of Focus: analyzes drug characteristics that may provide therapeutic benefit. (see details Absci Corporation)
- Market Capitalization: $456M
- Pipeline: (see Absci Corporation)
- Latest News, Analyses and Commentary:
- Absci Corporation Is A Penny Stock That Will Make You a Millionaire
- Absci Corporation Reports Q2 Loss, Lags Revenue Estimates
Exscientia (EXAI): DOWN 11.9% w/e Sept. 6th; UP 5.1% in August
- Area of Focus: designs and develops differentiated medicines for diseases with high unmet patient needs (see details here)
- Market Capitalization: $633M
- Pipeline: (see
Exscientia ) - Latest News, Analyses and Commentary:
- Exscientia Business Update for Second Quarter and First Half 2024
- Area of Focus: decodes biology by integrating technological innovations to industrialize drug discovery (see details here)
- Market Capitalization: $1,660M
- Pipeline: (see Recursion Pharmaceuticals)
- Latest News, Analyses and Commentary:
- Recursion Stock Down Despite Meeting Goal in Brain Disease Study
SummaryOn average, the 6 constituents in our AI-focused Drug Discovery Stocks Portfolio (averaging $963M in market capitalization) went DOWN 7.7% w/e Sept.6th, as compared to -0.8% the previous week and went DOWN 7.8% in August vs. going UP 16.1% during July.