Apraglutide - Ironwood Pharmaceuticals
Alternative Names: FE 203799; GLP2 analouge; Glucagon-like peptide-2 receptor agonist - Ferring Pharmaceuticals/Ironwood PharmaceuticalsLatest Information Update: 23 Apr 2025
At a glance
- Originator Ferring Pharmaceuticals
- Developer Ironwood Pharmaceuticals; Therachon
- Class Glucagon-like peptides
- Mechanism of Action Glucagon-like peptide 2 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
- Preregistration Short bowel syndrome
- Phase II Graft-versus-host disease
- Phase I Unspecified
- No development reported Gastrointestinal disorders
Most Recent Events
- 14 Apr 2025 Ironwood Pharmaceuticals plans a confirmatory phase III trial in Short bowel syndrome based on US FDA's feedback
- 27 Feb 2025 Ironwood Pharmaceuticals announces intention to complete rolling NDA submission in third quarter of 2025
- 29 Jan 2025 Preregistration for Short bowel syndrome in USA (SC)