Iktos

Generative AI for small-molecule drug design and AI-driven retrosynthesis planning.

Iktos develops generative modeling software for drug design. Its Makya platform proposes novel molecules optimized against multiple objectives, while Spaya supports AI-driven retrosynthetic analysis and synthesis planning. Iktos works with pharmaceutical and biotech companies to speed hit-to-lead and lead optimization in medicinal chemistry.

Headquarters
Paris, France
Founded
2016
Deployment options
cloud, on-premise
Website
https://iktos.ai
LinkedIn
https://www.linkedin.com/company/iktos

Categories

AI Use Cases

  • Hit Identification & Lead Optimization

Vendor Scorecard

79% — Complete coverage. Coverage score — how completely Atlas documents Iktos across 7 buyer-evaluation areas. Reflects available Atlas data, not solution quality.

Compliance & Validation — Not documented by Atlas

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Deployment & Hosting — Documented

cloud, on premise

Pricing Transparency — Documented

SaaS / project based

Implementation & Onboarding — Documented

1–3 months

Organization & Role Fit — Documented

Biotech Startup, Mid-Size Biotech, Large Pharma, Drug Discovery, R&D Leadership

Solution Scope — Documented

ADMET Prediction, Molecular Generation

Company Viability — Partially documented

Private, Founded 2016

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Data Rights & IP

Who owns model outputs? Is our proprietary data used to train models others can access, and where does our data reside?

Model Credibility & Explainability

Can you share validation studies or benchmarks, explain how the model reaches its conclusions, and describe how bias and drift are monitored?

Evidence & Outcomes

Cube Biotech collaboration to design novel Amylin Receptor agonists

Iktos and Cube Biotech announced a strategic collaboration to discover novel small-molecule agonists of the Amylin Receptor, pairing Iktos's AI-driven generative design platform with Cube Biotech's membrane protein production and purification technologies.

press release (Iktos (PR Newswire)) · 2025-01-10 — Partner: Cube Biotech

Pierre Fabre Laboratories oncology drug-discovery collaboration

Pierre Fabre Laboratories and Iktos announced an integrated drug-discovery collaboration to identify and develop novel small-molecule candidates in oncology, with Iktos applying its AI-driven generative design platform alongside Pierre Fabre's medicinal chemistry, biology, and preclinical development.

press release (Iktos (PR Newswire)) · 2026-01-09 — Partner: Pierre Fabre Laboratories

Questions to Ask This Vendor

  • How does Makya balance multi-parameter optimization objectives?
  • What synthesis routes does Spaya support?
  • Can models be deployed on-premise for IP protection?