A Galactose-Based Monosaccharide Gal-3 Inhibitor from BMS with Potential in Targeting Fibrotic Diseases
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Gal-3 inhibitor preclinical in fibrotic diseases from literature starting point, SBDD and permeability opt. J. Med. Chem., August 2024 Bristol Myers Squibb, Princeton, NJ
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