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LG AI Research and D&D Pharmatech partner on oral peptides, including macrocycles

Company / institutional announcement · LG AI Research / PR Newswire

Source published: 2026-06-17

Site published: 2026-11-03 · Updated: 2026-11-03

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LG AI Research and D&D Pharmatech signed a master agreement for next-generation oral peptide discovery, explicitly including macrocyclic peptides. The collaboration combines AI design with peptide development expertise. Named candidates, targets, financial terms, and human results were not disclosed. The agreement sets research objectives rather than demonstrating that oral absorption or clinical efficacy challenges have been solved.

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Shows convergence of AI design and oral-delivery development; platform agreements remain distinct from experimentally validated candidate evidence and clinical progress.

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