PreveCeutical Medical Inc. announced it has filed a provisional application at the Australian Patent Office on December 22, 2020, entitled "Cyclic Peptides and Uses Thereof", application number 2020904798, with the aim of seeking protection for certain cyclic peptides and their use in prevention and treatment of brain cancer. Peptides derived from the Blue Scorpion Venom ("BSV") have shown promise in delineating glioma (brain cancer) tissue and preventing the invasion of gliomas through inhibition of extracellular matrix metalloprotease (MMP). PreveCeutical sought to identify and screen novel peptides from the Caribbean Blue Scorpion venom, with a view to developing their own treatment for the management of glioblastoma multiforme (GBM). The provisional patent application is to protect the lead peptides identified in the BSV research that appear to show the most potential for further development as therapeutic agents in the management of GBM.