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FDA advisers vote against Lexicon Pharma's add-on drug for type 1 diabetes

Nov 4, 2024 11:45 AM

Oct 31 (Reuters) - Independent advisers to the U.S. Food

and Drug Administration on Thursday voted against recommending

Lexicon Pharmaceuticals' ( LXRX ) add-on treatment to insulin

therapy for managing blood glucose levels in adults with type 1

diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

The panel voted 11 to 3 against recommending the drug,

chemically known as sotagliflozin.

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