LY3502970
oral non-peptide GLP-1R GPCR partial agonist in Ph. I for Type 2 diabetes, HV study complete from cell-based screen and opt. PNAS, Nov. 11, 2020 Chugai, Shizuoka, JP / Eli Lilly, Indianapolis, IN
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