A 2-Part, Open-Label, Fixed-Sequence Study to Evaluate the Effects of Multiple Doses of Itraconazole and Rifampin on the Single-Dose Pharmacokinetics of LOXO-292 in Healthy Adult Subjects
Phase: PHASE1
Conditions: Healthy
Sponsor: Eli Lilly and Company

 
 
 
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