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Anthropic model designs scorpion antivenom
Anthropic says Claude made early progress designing protein binders against scorpion neurotoxins, which sting about 1.2M people yearly.
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- Claude was asked to design proteins that bind to five scorpion toxins, covering the part of the toxin that latches onto cells.
- Over 64 hours, Claude generated over 300,000 designs, and 211 were sent to Adaptyv Bio and Twist Bioscience for lab testing.
- Citrini Research spent three months working with Anthropic's internal research model to see if it could create an experimental scorpion antivenom, introducing Citrini Therapeutics.
- Scorpions sting about 1.2m people every year, and antivenoms are often costly or in short supply.
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Citrini Research's five-person team spent three months using Anthropic's internal research model to try designing a scorpion antivenom.
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Citrini says it spent 3 months with Anthropic's internal research model to see if it could create an experimental scorpion antivenom, launching Citrini Therapeutics.
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Anthropic's internal Claude model generated over 318,000 protein designs in 64 hours and selected candidates, with 211 tested in labs.
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Reaction on X: Several repliers joked that they had expected a model release and were caught off guard by scorpion antivenom research, with one calling it the better trade. The original poster added details on the five toxins, 300,000-plus designs, and the 211 designs sent for lab testing.
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