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Challenges and opportunities for in vivo PROTAC delivery

    Andrew B Benowitz

    *Author for correspondence:

    E-mail Address: andrew.b.benowitz@GSK.com

    Medicine Design, GlaxoSmithKline, Gunnels Wood Road, Stevenage, SG1 2NY, UK

    ,
    Paul T Scott-Stevens

    In Vitro/In Vivo Translation, GlaxoSmithKline, Gunnels Wood Road, Stevenage, SG1 2NY, UK

    &
    John D Harling

    Medicine Design, GlaxoSmithKline, Gunnels Wood Road, Stevenage, SG1 2NY, UK

    Published Online:https://doi.org/10.4155/fmc-2021-0223
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