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Colin Hill, CEO of Aitia (formerly Gene Network Sciences), discusses the evolution of AI in drug discovery, emphasizing the need to unravel the underlying circuitry of human disease. Hill highlights the importance of causal AI and digital twins in identifying novel drug targets and improving clinical trial design. He anticipates a transformative impact on biomedicine as AI-driven discoveries reach clinical stages, despite potential challenges and backlash.

The inaugural ceremony of our first biopharmaceutical production unit in Gidy, France, celebrated our Group's 70th anniversary. The Bio-S unit, featuring bioengineering, biomanufacturing, fill & finish, and support services, supports clinical trials. Olivier Laureau emphasized Bio-S's role in strategic orientations in oncology and neurology. An afternoon ceremony honored the Gidy teams, highlighting their expertise and commitment.

AffyImmune Therapeutics appoints Deyaa Adib, M.D., as Chief Medical Officer, bringing 28 years of oncology experience. Adib will oversee clinical activities, including strategic direction and execution of development programs. He has led successful registrations in solid tumor and hematologic malignancy indications and has held CMO roles at FibroGen, Triumvira Immunologics, Rain Therapeutics, and Blueprint Medicines.

West China Lecheng Hospital introduces Vorasidenib, a first-in-class IDH dual inhibitor, for IDH-mutant diffuse glioma treatment, marking its first use in Asia before Europe. Vorasidenib, approved in the US and several other countries, aims to improve outcomes for glioma patients with IDH mutations, with a real-world study underway in Boao Lecheng.

Fanaroff: Research grants from American Heart Association and National Institutes of Health; consulting fees from Abbott Laboratories. Vora: Consulting fees from Medtronic. Mehran: Institutional research grants from AstraZeneca, Bayer, Beth Israel Deaconess, Bristol Myers Squibb/Sanofi, CSL Behring, Eli Lilly/Daiichi Sankyo, Medtronic, Novartis, OrbusNeich; consulting fees from Boston Scientific, Abbott Vascular, Medscape, Siemens Medical Solutions, Roivant Sciences Inc, Sanofi; consulting (no fees) for Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc; institutional consulting fees from Abbott Vascular, Spectranetics/Phillips/Volcano Corporation, Bristol Myers Squibb, Novartis, Watermark Research; Executive committee member for Janssen Pharmaceuticals and Bristol Myers Squibb; <1% equity in Claret Medical and Elixir Medical. Granger: Research grants from Bayer, Boehringer Ingelheim, Bristol Myers Squibb, Daiichi Sankyo, Janssen, Pfizer, Armetheon, AstraZeneca, US Food and Drug Administration, GlaxoSmithKline, The Medicines Company, Medtronic Foundation, Medtronic Inc, Novartis; consulting fees from Bayer, Boehringer Ingelheim, Boston Scientific, Bristol Myers Squibb, Daiichi Sankyo, Janssen, Pfizer, Abbvie, Armetheon, AstraZeneca, Eli Lilly, Gilead, GlaxoSmithKline, Hoffmann-La Roche, The Medicines Company, National Institutes of Health, Novartis, Sirtex, Verseon, Apple, Medscape, LLC, Merck, Novo Nordisk, Roche Diagnostics, Rho Pharmaceuticals. Goodman: Research grant support and/or speaker/consulting honoraria from Amgen, AstraZeneca, Bayer, Boehringer Ingelheim, Bristol Myers Squibb, CSL Behring, Daiichi-Sankyo, Eli Lilly, Esperion, Fenix Group International, Ferring Pharmaceuticals, GlaxoSmithKline, HLS Therapeutics, Janssen/Johnson & Johnson, Luitpold Pharmaceuticals, Matrizyme, Merck, Novartis, Novo Nordisk A/C, Pfizer, Regeneron, Sanofi, Servier, Tenax Therapeutics, Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario/University of Toronto, Canadian Heart Research Centre and MD Primer, Canadian VIGOUR Centre, Duke Clinical Research Institute, PERFUSE. Aronson: Employee of Bristol Myers Squibb. Windecker: Institutional research and educational grants from Abbott, Amgen, Bayer, BMS, CSL Behring, Boston Scientific, Biotronik, Edwards Lifesciences, Medtronic, Polares, Sinomed. Alexander: Research grants from Bristol Myers Squibb, Boehringer Ingelheim, AstraZeneca, CryoLife, CSL Behring, US Food and Drug Administration, National Institutes of Health, Sanofi, VoluMetrix; consulting fees from Pfizer, Bristol Myers Squibb, AbbVie Pharmaceuticals, CSL Behring, Novo Nordisk, Portola Pharmaceuticals, Quantum Genomics, Teikoku Pharmaceuticals, VA Cooperative Studies, Zafgen. Lopes: Research grants from Bristol Myers Squibb, Pfizer, Amgen, Inc, GlaxoSmithKline, Medtronic PLC, Sanofi Aventis; consulting fees from Bristol Myers Squibb, Pfizer, Boehringer Ingelheim, Bayer AG. The other authors report no conflicts.

S.P. reports research grants and consulting fees from various pharmaceutical companies and organizations. M.C. reports consulting fees and institutional research support from multiple entities and serves on the board of Praxis. B.H. and E.G. report no competing interests.

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