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Sanofi (SNY), Lexicon Pharma (LXRX) Enter Sotagliflozin Commercialization, Development Agreement

November 6, 2015 6:26 AM EST

Sanofi (NYSE: SNY) and Lexicon Pharma (Nasdaq: LXRX) announced that they 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.

"This agreement with Lexicon reinforces our commitment to helping people living with diabetes," said Pascale Witz, Executive Vice President, Sanofi, who will lead the Global Diabetes and Cardiovascular Care Business Unit in the company's new organizational structure. "Adding... More