Chorus is a small, operationally independent organization within Eli Lilly and Company that specializes in drug development from candidate selection through to clinical proof of concept. Here, we describe its development philosophy, organizational structure, operational model and results in the decade since it was established, which indicate substantial productivity improvements in both time and cost compared to traditional drug development approaches.
- Paul K. Owens
- Eyas Raddad
- Joel C. Scherer