Sanofi ends partnership with Lexicon to develop diabetes drug

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(Reuters) – French drugmaker Sanofi SA said on Friday it had terminated its partnership with Lexicon Pharmaceuticals Inc to develop and manufacture a drug for use with insulin in patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes.

Lexicon shares fell nearly 40% in extended trading.

Sanofi said the termination of the partnership comes after the results of a late stage study of the drug, sotagliflozin.

However, trials of the drug will continue without Lexicon, Sanofi said. [nGNX6l9qVW]

 

Reporting by Uday Sampath in Bengaluru; Editing by Anil D’Silva

 

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https://www.reuters.com/article/us-sanofi-lexicon-pharm/sanofi-ends-partnership-with-lexicon-to-develop-diabetes-drug-idUSKCN1UL2OR