GB0139
inhaled galectin-3 inhibitor Ph. II for IPF + Ph. Ib/IIa for COVID-19 pneumonitis synthetic galactoside derivative medRxiv, January 10, 2022 Galecto, Inc., Copenhagen, DE
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