Linaclotide - Ironwood Pharmaceuticals
Alternative Names: ASP-0456; ASP-456; Constella; Linaclotide acetate; Linzess; MD-1100; MD-7246; MM-416775Latest Information Update: 02 Jul 2025
At a glance
- Originator Microbia
- Developer AbbVie; Astellas Pharma; AstraZeneca; Ironwood Pharmaceuticals
- Class Gastrokinetics; Irritable bowel syndrome therapies; Laxatives; Non-opioid analgesics; Oligopeptides
- Mechanism of Action Enterotoxin receptor agonists
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Orphan Drug Status
Orphan designation is assigned by a regulatory body to encourage companies to develop drugs for rare diseases.
- New Molecular Entity Yes
Highest Development Phases
- Marketed Constipation; Irritable bowel syndrome
- Discontinued Visceral pain
Most Recent Events
- 05 Jun 2025 AbbVie completes a phase III trial in Irritable bowel syndrome and Constipation (In adolescents, In children, In adults) in USA, Canada, Israel and Netherlands (PO) (NCT04166058)
- 30 Sep 2024 Discontinued - Preclinical for Visceral pain in USA (PO), before September 2024 (Ironwood Pharmaceuticals pipeline, September 2024)
- 10 Sep 2024 Launched for Constipation (In adolescents, In children) in Canada (PO)