Aizen Therapeutics
Oral biologics beyond nature, engineered by AI
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
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Investors
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
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Profile updated Jul 29, 2026. Sources: aizentx.com, linkedin.com


