Plecanatide - Bausch Health Companies
Alternative Names: GCRA; Guanilib; SP-304; TRULANCELatest Information Update: 16 Dec 2024
At a glance
- Originator Callisto Pharmaceuticals
- Developer Bausch Health Companies; Shandong Luoxin Pharmaceutical; Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc
- Class Anti-inflammatories; Irritable bowel syndrome therapies; Laxatives; Peptides
- 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 Inflammatory bowel diseases; Ulcerative colitis
Most Recent Events
- 16 Dec 2024 Plecanatide is still in phase III trials for Constipation in China (PO) (NCT05151328)
- 12 Oct 2024 Adverse events, efficacy and pharmacokinetics data from a phase III trial in Constipation was presented at the 32nd United European Gastroenterology Week(UEGW-2024)
- 18 Mar 2022 Phase-III clinical trials in Constipation in China (PO) (NCT05151328)