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Sunday, October 25, 2009

Lexicon : Phase 1 Clinical Trial and Phase 2 Clinical Trial of LX4211 in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes

September 15, 2009Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: LXRX), a biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering breakthrough treatments for human disease, obtained favorable results from recently completed Phase 1 studies of LX4211 and announced that it has initiated a Phase 2 clinical trial of the drug candidate in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. LX4211 is an orally-delivered, small molecule drug candidate that inhibits the sodium glucose transporter 2 (SGLT2). LX4211 is Lexicon’s fourth drug candidate currently being tested in Phase 2 clinical trials... Lexicon Pharmaceuticals' Press Release -