A2i Therapeutics is developing novel small-molecule immuno-oncology agents.

The company was formed as a joint venture between FutuRx, an Israeli-based biotechnology incubator focused on innovative, early-stage therapeutic technologies, and Atomwise, a US-based company using artificial intelligence for small-molecule drug discovery.

The partnership will leverage Atomwise's AI platform to target a key protein involved in controlling the innate immune response and potentially a key immuno-oncology target.