Small-molecule ghrelin receptor antagonists improve glucose tolerance, suppress appetite, and promote weight loss.

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Published in Endocrinology on July 26, 2007

Authors

William P Esler1, Joachim Rudolph, Thomas H Claus, Weifeng Tang, Nicole Barucci, Su-Ellen Brown, William Bullock, Michelle Daly, Lynn Decarr, Yaxin Li, Lucinda Milardo, David Molstad, Jian Zhu, Stephen J Gardell, James N Livingston, Laurel J Sweet

Author Affiliations

1: Bayer Research Center, Bayer Healthcare, West Haven, CT 06516, USA. william.esler@pfizer.com

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