Hong Kong, March 30, 2026 (AFP) - Mounjaro maker signs $2.7 bn deal on AI drug research

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2026-03-30

US pharma giant Eli Lilly has agreed to work with a Hong Kong-listed biotech company to use artificial intelligence for drug discovery, according to a stock market filing. It said the value of the deal between Eli Lilly -- known for its weight loss jabs including Mounjaro -- and AI software firm Insilico Medicine could be up to US$2.75 billion. The pair will use Insilico's "AI engine to accelerate the discovery and development of novel therapeuti......

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