Tomi Sawyer

Founder and peptide entrepreneur with decades of experience in peptide drug development, founder of the Peptide Drug Hunting Consortium and Maestro Therapeutics, providing veteran perspective on peptide chemistry, delivery, and industry trends.

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Apr 7, 2026 • 44min

Beyond GLP-1: Why Peptides Are Back at the Center of Drug Discovery with Charlie Johannes and Tomi Sawyer

Charlie Johannes, medicinal chemist and peptide drug leader, and Tomi Sawyer, veteran peptide entrepreneur, explore why peptides are resurging beyond GLP-1 hype. They discuss new chemistry and noncanonical amino acids, screening platforms that find hard binders, advances in oral delivery and permeability, AI’s promise and limits with novel chemistries, and the human challenge of turning data into real innovation.

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