# Hansa Biopharma adopts Cradle’s AI platform for autoimmune disease drug discovery

Digest AI · Research · published 2026-10-01T11:41:02Z

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## Summary

Hansa Biopharma deployed Cradle’s AI-driven protein design platform across its entire discovery pipeline on October 1, 2026. The partnership aims to accelerate development of novel immunomodulatory therapies for severe autoimmune diseases. Cradle’s platform integrates hit identification, optimization, and continuous learning from experimental data into a single workflow, which Hansa’s VP of Research, Sofia Järnum, called essential for next-generation protein engineering.

Cradle claims its platform delivers 2–12x speedups in drug development timelines, with customers reporting up to 18 months saved per clinical candidate. The companies announced the collaboration from offices in Lund, Sweden, and Amsterdam, Netherlands. Hansa’s lead product, imlifidase (Idefirix), is commercially available in Europe and under FDA review in the U.S., with a PDUFA date set for December 19, 2026.

## Key points

- Hansa Biopharma uses Cradle’s AI platform for end-to-end protein design and optimization in autoimmune disease therapies
- Cradle’s platform claims 2–12x speedups in drug development timelines, with 8/10 ratings for AI-engineered candidates
- Hansa’s imlifidase faces FDA review for kidney transplant desensitization, with a PDUFA date of December 19, 2026

## Why it matters

This partnership highlights how AI-driven protein engineering is reshaping drug discovery, potentially cutting timelines and costs for biologics targeting rare autoimmune diseases.

## Sources

1. [Hansa Biopharma Deploys Cradle’s AI Platform Across Discovery Pipeline](https://unite.ai/hansa-biopharma-deploys-cradles-ai-platform-across-discovery-pipeline) (Unite.AI, 2026-10-01)

## Cite

Digest AI, "Hansa Biopharma adopts Cradle’s AI platform for autoimmune disease drug discovery", 1 October 2026, https://digestai.news/story/hansa-biopharma-adopts-cradles-ai-platform-for-autoimmune-disease-drug

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