Peptides: the next drug modality stack
A new drug modality is emerging — AI is accelerating design, GLP-1 proves demand, and manufacturing is becoming the bottleneck.
Demand & applications
Metabolic & obesity (GLP-1 proven)
Kailera Therapeutics Metsera Viking Therapeutics Structure Therapeutics Zealand Pharma MBX Biosciences
Anchors
Novo Nordisk Eli Lilly
Core innovation
AI-driven design & discovery
Generate Biomedicines Absci Peptilogics Pepticom Nuritas
Therapeutics platforms
Bicycle Therapeutics PepGen PeptiMimesis PeptiDream Amolyt Pharma
Delivery & oral bioavailability
Rani Therapeutics Enteris BioPharma Oramed Vivtex Biograil
Discovery, screening & tools
Orbit Discovery Aralez Bio Pepscan Unnatural Products
Infrastructure & manufacturing
Scale-up (the bottleneck)
Bachem PolyPeptide Group CordenPharma AmbioPharm WuXi AppTec