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Evogene Announces Acute Graft-Versus-Host Disease (aGVHD) as the Target Indication for Its Internal AI-Driven Drug Discovery Program

$EVGNPress releaseOct 28, 2026, 8:30 AM ETRead the release

Evogene named acute graft-versus-host disease (aGVHD) as the target indication for its internal AI-driven drug discovery program, aiming at a potential first-in-class small molecule for steroid-refractory patients. In several months the company generated novel, patentable small-molecule candidates with nanomolar potency, using its ChemPass AI platform to screen a virtual space of more than 110 billion molecules, with input from aGVHD experts at Dana-Farber and University Medical Center Freiburg.

Key figures

Virtual chemical space
more than 110 billion molecules
Steroid refractory mortality
up to 50%
Transplant recipients affected
30%-40%

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