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Aizen Therapeutics
Oral biologics beyond nature, engineered by AI
health AIbiotechmedtechdigital health
StageSeed
Raised$13M
Founded2022
Employees13
LocationSan Diego, CA
About
Aizen Therapeutics is an AI-native biotechnology company headquartered in San Diego that develops oral peptide therapeutics for chronic immune disorders. The company uses its proprietary DaX platform, a foundation model developed by Caltech faculty, to design peptides incorporating non-canonical amino acids that extend beyond natural biology. Aizen's pipeline includes gut-restricted and systemic oral biologics, and the company collaborates with global biopharma partners to advance peptide-based therapeutics.
Product
- Value proposition
- Delivering Oral Biologics for patient benefit by designing modern peptide drugs with AI and advanced models to create effective oral peptide therapeutics for chronic immune disorders.
Founders
- David Van Valen — Scientific Founder
- Ajay Kshatriya — CEO and Co-Founder
- Todd Peterson — Co-Founder and SAB Chair
Products
oral peptide therapeuticsAI-designed ncAA peptides (oral biologics)
Key features
AI-designed oral peptidesnovel AI model for ncAA peptide designfoundation model training for receptor-ligand interactionsguided diffusion to design modern peptide drugspipeline focused on oral biologics
Technologies
AI/MLncAA peptidesguided diffusionfoundation modelsreceptor-ligand modeling
Target conditions
chronic immune disorders
Care settings
homeclinicvirtual
Partnerships
partnering@aizentx.comhttps://www.aizentx.com/about#partnerhttps://www.aizentx.com/about
Investors
Cercano ManagementMadrona Venture GroupWilson Hill Ventures
News
- Aizen Therapeutics launches to develop mirror peptides · 2024-12-02T15:11:16.000Z
- Aizen Therapeutics | LinkedIn · 2024-12-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Aizen Therapeutics Emerges from Stealth with $13M - San Diego Business Journal · 2024-11-26T13:00:29.000Z
- Aizen Therapeutics advances Mirror Peptides as new drug class · 2024-11-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Aizen Unlocks Therapeutic Frontiers with AI-Driven Peptide Design · 2024-11-21T11:00:56.000Z
- Aizen debuts with AI-driven ‘mirror peptide’ platform – San Diego Biotechnology Network · 2024-11-21T00:00:00.000Z


