Project description
AI-driven platform to produce therapeutic peptides
Peptide drugs bridge the gap between small molecules and antibodies, addressing their respective limitations. Small molecules often struggle to target protein-protein interactions (PPIs), while antibodies cannot reach intracellular proteins. The ERC-funded deepHelix project aims to develop an AI-driven experimental platform for designing therapeutic peptides composed entirely of natural amino acids and capable of permeating cell membranes. This platform will facilitate the rapid discovery of cost-effective, stable, cell-permeable, and high-affinity peptide binders. These binders can serve as research tools, diagnostic agents, and therapeutics for intracellular proteins previously considered undruggable.
Objective
Peptide drugs potentially address limitations of both small molecules and antibodies. Small molecules struggle to target protein-protein interactions (PPIs), while antibodies cannot access intracellular proteins. In this project we will develop an AI-driven experimental platform to produce cell-permeable therapeutic peptides made entirely of natural amino acids. The platform will allow the rapid discovery of cost-effective, stable, cell-permeable, and high-affinity peptide binders for use as research tools, in diagnostics, and as therapeutics against intracellular proteins previously considered undruggable targets.
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HORIZON.1.1 - European Research Council (ERC)
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(opens in new window) ERC-2024-POC
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08003 Barcelona
Spain
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