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FRONTEO CSO Toyoshiba Hiroyoshi (豊柴 博義) to speak at the AI Drug Discovery & Development Summit 2026, attended by all of the top 50 pharmaceutical companies

FRONTEO announced that it will exhibit at a U.S. AI drug discovery conference in October 2026, where its CSO will present research findings on the company’s proprietary AI, KIBIT, and its drug discovery support service, Drug Discovery AI Factory.

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Announced details

Drug Discovery AI Factory(DDAIF)KIBIT (Kibit)
Applicable field (uses covered by this announcement)
Discovery of molecular targets for drug developmentIndication discoveryDrug repositioningBiomarker discoverySimulation of gene impacts on disease networks (Virtual Experiments)
Launch date28 October 2026 (scheduled, presentation) / 27–29 October 2026 (scheduled, exhibition and event)
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Quantitative Effects

In vitro testing confirmed an inhibitory effect on cell proliferation for a novel molecular target candidate for pancreatic cancer (quantitative efficacy data, including the efficacy rate, are not disclosed).

Usage history

Already adopted by several major pharmaceutical companies (the number of companies is not disclosed).

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Relationship with the Company

FRONTEO will exhibit and give a presentation at the conference. Details of FRONTEO’s capital, personnel and business relationships with Kisaco Research are not disclosed.

CounterpartyKisaco Research (organizer)

Organizer of AI Drug Discovery & Development Summit 2026. Other details are not disclosed.

Registration number and expiry date

21 patents obtained in total in Japan, Europe, the United States and South Korea (individual patent numbers and expiration dates are not disclosed)

Location (as indicated in this announcement)

Boston Marriott Copley Place (Massachusetts, United States)

In this announcement the company addresses none of Contract Value / Offering price / Impact on Business Performance.

Source (materials cited by the company)

Official website of AI Drug Discovery & Development Summit 2026; FRONTEO press release dated 13 May 2026

Announced details
ItemDetails
Names of Products / Services CoveredDrug Discovery AI Factory(DDAIF), KIBIT (Kibit)
CounterpartyKisaco Research (organizer)
Counterparty overviewOrganizer of AI Drug Discovery & Development Summit 2026. Other details are not disclosed.
Relationship with the CompanyFRONTEO will exhibit and give a presentation at the conference. Details of FRONTEO’s capital, personnel and business relationships with Kisaco Research are not disclosed.
Launch date28 October 2026 (scheduled, presentation) / 27–29 October 2026 (scheduled, exhibition and event)
Applicable areaDiscovery of molecular targets for drug development, Indication discovery, Drug repositioning, Biomarker discovery, Simulation of gene impacts on disease networks (Virtual Experiments)
Registration number and expiry date21 patents obtained in total in Japan, Europe, the United States and South Korea (individual patent numbers and expiration dates are not disclosed)
LocationBoston Marriott Copley Place (Massachusetts, United States)
Quantitative EffectsIn vitro testing confirmed an inhibitory effect on cell proliferation for a novel molecular target candidate for pancreatic cancer (quantitative efficacy data, including the efficacy rate, are not disclosed).
Usage historyAlready adopted by several major pharmaceutical companies (the number of companies is not disclosed).
SourceOfficial website of AI Drug Discovery & Development Summit 2026; FRONTEO press release dated 13 May 2026
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To accelerate the expansion of its life sciences AI business in the United States and communicate DDAIF’s technologies and research findings to pharmaceutical companies and research institutions worldwide.

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