Irritable Bowel Syndrome Characterized by Constipation

Gastroenterology
7
Pipeline Programs
2
Companies
6
Clinical Trials
1
Approved Products

Pipeline by Development Stage

Preclinical
Phase 1
Phase 1/2
Phase 2
Phase 2/3
Phase 3
On Market
0
0
0
1
0
4
2
Early DiscoveryClinical DevelopmentMarket

Drug Modality Breakdown

Peptide
5100%
+ 1 programs with unclassified modality

On Market (1)

Approved therapies currently available

U
LINACLOTIDEApproved
linaclotide
Unknown Company
oral2023

Competitive Landscape

2 companies ranked by most advanced pipeline stage

Ironwood Pharmaceuticals
3 programs
2
1
LinaclotidePhase 4Peptide1 trial
LinaclotidePhase 3Peptide1 trial
Linaclotide 290 microgramsPhase 31 trial
Active Trials
NCT03573908CompletedEst. Apr 2019
NCT00948818CompletedEst. Aug 2010
NCT02837783TerminatedEst. Oct 2018
Bausch Health
Bausch HealthQUEBEC, Quebec, Canada
3 programs
1
2
PlecanatidePhase 3Peptide1 trial
PlecanatidePhase 3Peptide1 trial
PlecanatidePhase 2Peptide1 trial
Active Trials
NCT01722318CompletedEst. Oct 2014
NCT02493452CompletedEst. Feb 2017
NCT02387359CompletedEst. Feb 2017

Trial Timeline

Clinical trial activity over time

2021
2022
2023
2024
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2026
Ironwood PharmaceuticalsLinaclotide
Ironwood PharmaceuticalsLinaclotide
Bausch HealthPlecanatide
Bausch HealthPlecanatide
Ironwood PharmaceuticalsLinaclotide 290 micrograms
Bausch HealthPlecanatide

Clinical Trials (6)

A Study of the Effect of Linaclotide on Abdominal Girth in Participants With Irritable Bowel Syndrome With Constipation (IBS-C)

Start: Dec 2016Est. completion: Oct 2018
Phase 4Terminated

A Trial of Linaclotide 290 μg in Patients With Irritable Bowel Syndrome With Constipation (IBS-C)

Start: Jun 2018Est. completion: Apr 2019
Phase 3Completed

Second Plecanatide Study In Irritable Bowel Syndrome With Constipation (IBS-C)

Start: Jun 2015Est. completion: Feb 2017
Phase 3Completed

The Plecanatide Irritable Bowel Syndrome With Constipation Study (IBS-C)

Start: Dec 2014Est. completion: Feb 2017
Phase 3Completed
NCT00948818Ironwood PharmaceuticalsLinaclotide 290 micrograms

Trial of Linaclotide Administered to Patients With Irritable Bowel Syndrome With Constipation

Start: Jul 2009Est. completion: Aug 2010
Phase 3Completed

The Plecanatide Irritable Bowel Syndrome With Constipation Study (IBS-C)

Start: Nov 2012Est. completion: Oct 2014
Phase 2Completed

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Phase Legend

PreclinicalLab & animal studies
Phase 1Safety & dosing
Phase 2Efficacy testing
Phase 3Large-scale trials
On MarketApproved & available

Key Insights

4 late-stage (Phase 3) programs — potential near-term approvals
Peptide is the dominant modality (100% of programs)
2 companies competing in this space