# Anthropic Launches Claude Science AI Drug Discovery Program Targeting Neglected Diseases

> news · REPORTED · 2026-06-30

Anthropic announced an internal drug discovery program and launched Claude Science, a set of AI tools for life sciences companies, at an event in San Francisco on June 30, 2026. The company's life sciences head said Anthropic will focus on discovering treatments for neglected diseases that traditional biopharma companies would not pursue, positioning the effort as a way to build alongside drugmaker customers.

About Anthropic: Anthropic is an AI safety company and developer of the Claude large language model family, now expanding into life sciences with AI-powered drug discovery tools and an internal program targeting therapeutics for neglected diseases.

- Company: Anthropic
- Sector: life-science tools
- Primary source: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/30/anthropic-launches-ai-drug-discovery-program-claude-science.html

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