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Luring Big Pharma with GPCR Work, Sosei Heptares Treads Its Own Path to Pursue Small Molecule Targets
Sosei Group’s unique drug discovery platform for G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR)-targeted compounds is attracting a growing list of big pharma companies, with CEO Shinichi Tamura stressing that small molecules are still “the high road” in pharmaceuticals despite drug makers’ uphill…
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