By applying today's most advanced AI tools, we are fueling a pendulum shift from biologics to small molecule solutions for some of the most prevalent chronic inflammatory and immune-related diseases. Montai leaders Christian Antoni and Hok Hei Tam describe how modern tools can enable this work to deliver accessible pill-based, breakthrough solutions in areas of critical need in this BioSpace opinion piece.
Montai Therapeutics
Biotechnology
Cambridge, MA 2,604 followers
Breakthrough small molecule medicines for chronic disease with unprecedented pathway precision and predictable discovery
About us
Montai Therapeutics is pioneering at the intersection of technology, validated biology, and diverse, untapped human chemistry in pursuit of transformative medicines for chronic disease. Montai’s CONECTA platform enables the predictable discovery of efficacious small molecules that can precisely engage complex biologic targets and pathways and have the potential to become medicines for long-term use and earlier intervention.
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- Biotechnology
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- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Cambridge, MA
- Type
- Privately Held
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- 2022
- Specialties
- drug development, chronic disease, machine learning, drug discovery , data science, science, human biology , and human centric
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The latest in the Citeline Scrip series on 2025 predictions for the biotech industry features CMO Dr. Christian Antoni, who adds his perspective on therapeutic momentum in immunology and the anticipated expansion of focus beyond novel modalities and toward fine-tuning pill-based solutions to address these chronic diseases. By harnessing the power of AI and digging deep into unexplored areas of chemistry, we are pursuing breakthrough solutions that can overcome the limitations of advanced biologics to enable better outcomes for large populations suffering from challenging immunological diseases.
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Today we recognize and celebrate the contributions of women and girls in science, historical and present. Montai's leadership is inspiring the next generation of female scientists and entrepreneurs to pursue passions that are making a difference in people's lives. #womeninscience #womeninSTEM #thefutureinscience
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BioSpace aptly addresses the continued need for greater female representation in biotech leadership. Montai CEO Margo Georgiadis is featured as part of the story, sharing her experience moving from tech to biotech and her passion for mentorship to ensure women have the tools they need to thrive.
Of the 102 company launches or series A financings since October 2023, just nine had a woman at the helm, according to a BioSpace analysis. This is happening in an era of biotech where new company founders are searching for CEOs with a track record. #biotech #biospace https://hubs.li/Q035pRV10
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Montai's Head of Translational Medicine Adam Raff, M.D., Ph.D. shares insight on how our platform is equipped to deliver breakthrough medicines by connecting chemistry to precise pathways that drive chronic inflammatory and autoimmune conditions affecting people around the world.
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Montai CEO Margo Georgiadis joined The Nantucket Project's 2024 Gathering for a panel discussion on opportunities for AI to promote human healing. She explains in the segment below how computational systems are the perfect tools to help sort through the millions of combinations of messages between chemistry and our human biology. Creating efficiency in the drug discovery process means we can develop breakthrough pill-based solutions to effectively treat chronic diseases that plague millions of people worldwide. Watch the discussion here:
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Montai CEO Margo Georgiadis predicts the rise of advanced integration of AI in drug discovery in 2025 as part of Citeline's Scrip series on the biotech industry outlook for this year. This is enabled through the combination of unprecedented, scaled access to multimodal biological and chemical data and the availability of advanced computational tools, which will make it possible to solve hard-to-drug targets with precision and selectivity. Margo and the Montai team are pioneering this integration in pursuit of breakthrough pill-based solutions for chronic inflammatory and immunological diseases. #AIInnovation
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The #FlagshipStudio welcomed Marija Tadin-Strapps, Ph.D., Head of Discovery Network at Pfizer during #JPM2025 to talk about the multi-faceted research partnership, including the recently announced collaboration between Montai and Pfizer. Marija emphasized that our complementary skill sets - Pfizer's deep disease expertise and market knowledge, paired with Flagship ecosystem innovation and novel modalities - will enable us to achieve our shared goals. Watch the segment below.
Marija Tadin-Strapps, Ph.D., Head of Discovery Network at Pfizer, joined Alec Reynolds, Chief Operating Officer of Pioneering Medicines, in the #FlagshipStudio for a discussion about the strategic partnership between Pfizer and Flagship Pioneering. Watch to hear more about how the partnership is exploring areas including obesity, cancer, cardiovascular and renal diseases, including five pre-clinical research programs already underway: https://bit.ly/3E9DAZO #JPM25
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CMO Dr. Christian Antoni comments on what puts Montai in a unique position to deliver disruptive therapeutic innovation, thanks to advanced computational tools, a keen understanding of natural chemistry, and the proficiency to address the obstacles and opportunities of small molecule drug development.
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Montai CEO Margo Georgiadis joined colleagues at the #FlagshipStudio to illustrate how we’re harnessing AI to deliver breakthrough oral medicines for chronic inflammatory and immune diseases. She shares Montai's unique "right to win" as we apply advanced computational tools to sort through billions of chemical-to-biological relationships to target biological pathways that have eluded small molecule solutions until now. Watch the full clip here: https://lnkd.in/erUdxyMC #JPM25