Four decades. Billions spent.
Called "undruggable."
KRAS is mutated in 25% of all human cancers — pancreatic, lung, colorectal. For 40 years it was considered undruggable because the protein has no obvious binding pocket. Traditional drug discovery requires a cavity to lock into. LoNC doesn't require a cavity — it finds the physics of how molecules interact with the surface. It found the Switch-II pocket that enabled Sotorasib, the first approved KRAS inhibitor, in minutes.
Keytruda. Oral.
No more infusion chairs.
PD-1/PD-L1 checkpoint inhibitors (Keytruda, Opdivo) are among the most transformative cancer drugs ever developed — and every patient receives them intravenously. The same LoNC platform that discovered the checkpoint mechanism identified small molecule candidates for oral checkpoint inhibition. The same efficacy. A pill instead of an IV.
| Target | Current Standard | 22Rx Discovery | Cancer Types |
|---|---|---|---|
| KRAS G12C | Sotorasib (injectable) | Covalent Switch-II binders | Lung, pancreatic, colon |
| PD-1 / PD-L1 | Keytruda (IV, $150K/yr) | Oral small molecule candidates | Pan-cancer |
| EGFR T790M | Osimertinib (oral — existing) | Next-gen resistance bypass | Non-small cell lung |
| Covalent warhead library | Manual synthesis | 13.2M candidates/sec | Any covalent target |