Artificial intelligence-augmented drug discovery identifies gefitinib as a potential treatment for ALS
Monika A. Myszczynska, Matthew J. Stopford, Nóra M. Márkus, Sophie Nyberg, Nicole L. Stone, Sarah M. Granger, Allan Christian Shaw, Raquel Rua Martins, Chloe F. Allen, Amy F. A. Keerie, Tyler R. Wells, Ruth H.E. Thomas, Heledd Brown-Wright, David W. Sheppard, Anne Phelan, , Laura Ferraiuolo
This paper uses AI to identify gefitinib as a potential ALS treatment, showing it protects motor neurons and reduces TDP-43 fragments in vitro and in vivo.
bioRxiv · Mar 6, 2025 · PreprintNeuroscience