** Shares of biotech firm Tevogen Bio TVGN.O rise as much as 7.9% to $6.87 in afternoon trading
** Co says its Tevogen.AI platform improved accuracy in predicting drug targets most likely to work in patients, helping cut trial-and-error in drug development
** Platform now analyzes more than 655 mln peptide sequences from about 24 mln proteins, drawing on data from 37 mln scientific papers, co says
** TVGN adds its PredicTcell model lifted recall to 92% from 87% and precision to 48% from 40% in recent tests
** Says it is seeking partnerships with drugmakers to advance select peptide candidates across cancer, virus and brain disease programs
** Shares down ~68% in 2025
(Reporting by Sahil Pandey in Bengaluru)
((Sahil.Pandey@thomsonreuters.com))