xFOREST Therapeutics

xFOREST Therapeutics is a Kyoto-based biotech startup founded in 2020, with a focus on pioneering drug discovery. The company's mission is encapsulated in its slogan, "Explore the New Continent of Drug Discovery." Leveraging advanced technology, xFOREST has developed a proprietary screening pipeline to identify RNA-targeting small molecules, aiming to create novel therapies for previously untreatable diseases. The core of this pipeline comprises a highly automated laboratory system equipped with liquid- and labware-handling devices, as well as an automated analysis pipeline capable of statistically evaluating millions of potential RNA-small molecule interactions to pinpoint promising hit-pairs. Furthermore, xFOREST envisions itself as a next-generation discovery platform that harnesses the synergies between wet and dry lab practices, integrating big data and AI into its processes.