Anthropic bought a one-person, AI-powered biotech

Anthropic acquired Mithril Medicine, a Cambridge, Massachusetts biotech with one full-time employee, two early-stage antibody leads for a rare form of muscular dystrophy, and Anthropic's Claude assistant used for data analysis and administrative work. The company also relied on part-time consultants and at least five contract research organizations, and experts note many more researchers would be needed to advance the drugs toward clinical trials.