Evotec AG and Eternygen GmbH have entered a drug discovery collaboration to develop small molecule inhibitors against an Eternygen target to treat metabolic diseases using Evotec’s technology platform. Eternygen is developing the novel target, sodium coupled citrate transporter NaCT, a key regulator of energy metabolism involved in diabetes and obesity. Evotec will use its drug discovery platform to discover and develop a suitable clinical candidate.   Marco Janezic, chief executive office...