Tag: diabetes

December 4, 2015 Off

Lilly quits developing basal insulin peglispro

By Dino Mustafić

Eli Lilly and Company will cease development of basal insulin peglispro (BIL), a potential treatment for type 1 and type 2 diabetes, in order to focus research and development efforts on other assets in its portfolio and pipeline.

November 6, 2015 Off

Sanofi and Lexicon to develop sotagliflozin (for diabetics)

By Dino Mustafić

Sanofi and Lexicon Pharmaceuticals have entered into a collaboration and license agreement for the development and commercialization of sotagliflozin, an investigational new oral dual inhibitor of sodium-glucose cotransporters 1 and 2 (SGLT-1 and SGLT-2), which could be a potential treatment option for people with diabetes.