# Pierre Fabre and XtalPi start AI‑driven drug discovery partnership

> The French pharma group and Hong Kong AI firm will use XtalPi’s AI and robotics to design small‑molecule candidates for cancer and other hard‑to‑treat diseases.

Oossa · 2026-11-09 · https://oossa.com/en/pierre-fabre-and-xtalpi-start-ai-driven-drug-discovery-partnership

Les Laboratoires Pierre Fabre and XtalPi announced a collaboration to discover new clinical candidates. XtalPi will apply its AI‑enabled platform and robotics to design novel small‑molecule drugs against undisclosed targets. Pierre Fabre will provide medical biology, pre‑clinical and translational expertise and will handle later clinical development and commercialization. The deal includes an upfront payment, milestone payments and downstream profit sharing, though the amounts were not disclosed.

## The facts

- Announcement date: 2026‑11‑09 (Mon Nov 09 2026)
- Collaboration focuses on oncology and may expand to dermatology and rare diseases

## Why it matters

If successful, the partnership could speed up the delivery of new cancer therapies for patients with unmet medical needs.

## Sources & references

1. [Les Laboratoires Pierre Fabre et XtalPi annoncent une collaboration pilotée par l'intelligence artificielle centrée sur la découverte de médicaments](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/les-laboratoires-pierre-fabre-et-xtalpi-annoncent-une-collaboration-pilotee-par-lintelligence-artificielle-centree-sur-la-decouverte-de-medicaments-302932394.html) – PR Newswire RSS, 2026-11-09
2. [Laboratoires Pierre Fabre and XtalPi Announce an AI-Driven Collaboration Focused on Drug Discovery](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/laboratoires-pierre-fabre-and-xtalpi-announce-an-ai-driven-collaboration-focused-on-drug-discovery-302932390.html) – PR Newswire RSS, 2026-11-09
3. [Laboratoires Pierre Fabre und XtalPi geben eine KI-gestützte Zusammenarbeit mit Schwerpunkt auf der Wirkstoffforschung bekannt](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/laboratoires-pierre-fabre-und-xtalpi-geben-eine-ki-gestutzte-zusammenarbeit-mit-schwerpunkt-auf-der-wirkstoffforschung-bekannt-302932465.html) – PR Newswire RSS, 2026-11-09
4. [Laboratoires Pierre Fabre y XtalPi anuncian una colaboración impulsada por IA](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/laboratoires-pierre-fabre-y-xtalpi-anuncian-una-colaboracion-impulsada-por-ia-302932716.html) – PR Newswire RSS, 2026-11-09

Last updated: 2026-11-09