AI companies run virtual drug trials, aim to improve success of human studies ↧ ↧ AI companies run virtual drug trials, aim to improve success of hum... Novartis’ experimental del-desiran for a rare type of muscular dystrophy was expected to be a winner, with the Swiss company's CEO predicting annual peak sales of $5 billion. When a late-stage trial missed its goal last month, shares fell 11%, erasing $30 billion in market value.