Zaurategrast ethyl ester (CDP323), the ethyl ester prodrug of CT7758[1], is a α4β1/α4β7 integrin antagonist used for the treatment of inflammatory and autoimmune disorders[2]. α4β1/α4β7 integrin[1]
Zaurategrast ethyl ester (CDP323), an ethyl ester prodrug of CT7758, shows some improvements in increasing mass transfer[1].
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