This site is operated by a business or businesses owned by Informa PLC and all copyright resides with them. Informa PLC's registered office is 5 Howick Place, London SW1P 1WG. Registered in England and Wales. Number 8860726.

News
16 Apr 2012

Synergy Pharmaceuticals Achieves Halfway Mark in Enrolment in Phase-II/III Plecanatide Trial

Synergy Pharmaceuticals has enrolled more than half of the patients for its phase-II/III study of plecanatide for chronic idiopathic constipation.

Synergy Pharmaceuticals has announced it has reached the halfway mark in enrolment for its phase-II/III clinical trial assessing plecanatide in patients with chronic idiopathic constipation (CIC).

 

Plecanatide is a type of drug called a guanylate cyclise C (GC-C) agonist and is currently being developed to treat CIC and constipation-predominant irritable bowel syndrome (IBS-C).

 

It is a synthetic analogue of a hormone that regulates ion and fluid transport in the gastrointestinal tract and is designed to facilitate bowel movement and reduce pain and inflammation.

 

A total of 440 patients have been enrolled in the ongoing phase-II/III trial since October 2011 and Syn

Related News