Market Insight Drug Development |

Physicochemical Constraints And Opportunities In Oral Peptide Development

Magdalena Kierkowicz

Magdalena Kierkowicz

Senior Scientist

UCB

12 August, 2026
Watch time: 24 Minutes

Highlights

Takeaways

• Oral peptide delivery is constrained by GI proteolysis and unfavourable physicochemical properties

• Unnatural amino acids enable systematic expansion of peptide design space

• A pancreatin assay quantifies susceptibility to intestinal degradation

• Integrated physicochemical data guide rational design for oral stability and bioavailability

Magdalena Kierkowicz, Senior Scientist, UCB

PREMIUM CONTENT

Want that extra level of detail?
Subscribe and get access to full length presentations and write-ups giving you the insights to stay ahead of the curve.

Please note once we have received payment it can take 24 hours for your account to be updated to the premium access.