Demand for next-generation GLP-1 drugs is fueling a boom in peptide research, prompting companies like Sai Life Sciences to expand capabilities amid a hot market for obesity and diabetes treatments. “The GLP-1 agonists have exploded the peptide field,” said Maneesh Pingle, Ph.D., executive vice president and head of discovery services at Sai Life Sciences, in…
Prime time for peptide-based drug discovery
Peptides are currently experiencing a surge of interest in drug discovery and development. With more than 170 peptides currently in active clinical development1 and many more in preclinical studies2, the global market for peptide-based therapeutics is expected to grow to approximately $80 billion by 2032.3 But while the use of peptides within pharmaceuticals has been…