Preclinical Pipeline

Ten patent-pending programs

Axia Discovery has filed 11 U.S. provisional patent applications in 2026, establishing a patent-pending pipeline of de novo-designed cyclic peptide therapeutics — led by oncology radioligand therapy, with CNS, cardiometabolic, and renal programs.

PCT international filings anticipated. Preclinical · in-silico-designed, wet-lab validation underway.

Oncology · Radioligand Therapy

AX-RLT-001

Cyclic peptide · RLTPatent pending

Target

Undisclosed

Indication

Castration-resistant prostate cancer (beyond current radioligand therapy)

Novel de novo-designed cyclic peptides targeting an undisclosed cell-surface antigen broadly expressed in prostate adenocarcinoma, developed as radioligand therapy for castration-resistant disease beyond today’s approved radioligands.

AX-RLT-002

Cyclic peptide · RLTPatent pending

Target

Undisclosed

Indication

Prostate / ER+ breast cancer

Novel de novo-designed cyclic peptides targeting an undisclosed receptor expressed in prostate and ER+ breast cancers, developed as radioligand therapy vectors.

AX-RLT-003

Cyclic peptide · RLTPatent pending

Target

Undisclosed

Indication

Endometrial carcinoma

Novel de novo-designed cyclic peptide ligands of an undisclosed receptor for radioligand therapy in endometrial carcinoma and other target-expressing cancers.

Oncology · Composition IP (non-radiation)

AX-PDC-001

Cyclic peptide · composition IPPatent pending

Target

Undisclosed

Indication

Multiple myeloma

Novel de novo-designed cyclic peptides targeting an undisclosed, clinically-validated tumor antigen in multiple myeloma, held as non-radiation composition IP for peptide-drug-conjugate, payload, and bispecific formats.

AX-PDC-002

Cyclic peptide · composition IPPatent pending

Target

Undisclosed

Indication

Solid tumors

Novel de novo-designed cyclic peptides targeting an undisclosed orphan GPCR over-expressed in colorectal and urothelial tumors, held as non-radiation composition IP for peptide-drug-conjugate, payload, and bispecific formats.

CNS / Neuropsychiatry

AX-CP-001

Cyclic peptide antagonistPatent pending

Target

Undisclosed

Indication

Neurological disorders

Novel de novo-designed cyclic peptide antagonists of an undisclosed, validated CNS receptor linked to neurological and psychiatric disorders.

AX-CP-002

Cyclic peptide · ant. + ago.Patent pending

Target

Undisclosed

Indication

Depression / anxiety · DEE / obesity

Novel de novo-designed cyclic peptide modulators of an undisclosed CNS receptor — antagonists for depression and anxiety, and Gq-biased agonists for developmental epileptic encephalopathy (DEE) and obesity.

Cardiometabolic

AX-CP-003

Cyclic peptide agonistPatent pending

Target

Undisclosed

Indication

Heart failure / pulmonary arterial hypertension / cardiometabolic

Novel de novo-designed cyclic peptide agonists of an undisclosed, validated cardiovascular GPCR, targeting heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF), pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), and related cardiometabolic indications.

AX-CP-004

Cyclic peptidePatent pending

Target

Undisclosed

Indication

Obesity / metabolic

Novel de novo-designed cyclic peptides targeting an undisclosed class B GPCR, explored for obesity and metabolic indications.

Renal

AX-CP-005

Cyclic peptide · calcimimetic (PAM)Patent pending

Target

Undisclosed

Indication

Secondary hyperparathyroidism (CKD-MBD)

Novel de novo-designed cyclic peptide positive allosteric modulators (calcimimetics) of an undisclosed, clinically-validated receptor, targeting secondary hyperparathyroidism in chronic kidney disease–mineral and bone disorder (CKD-MBD). The calcimimetic mechanism is validated by approved therapies in the same class.

How Our Pipeline Works

Target Selection

We focus on validated receptor targets with strong disease-linkage evidence and favorable structural biology for cyclic-peptide engagement.

De Novo Design

Our platform designs novel cyclic-peptide candidates from scratch with physics-based simulation and generative AI — engineered for selectivity against the closest receptor relatives.

Bench Validation

Computational predictions are validated at the bench through CRO and academic collaborations. Experimental data feeds directly back into the design cycle.

IP Protection

Novel compositions are protected by U.S. provisional patent applications filed in 2026, with PCT international filings anticipated. Detailed IP status is shared under CDA.

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