Zealand Pharma Announces the Positive Topline Results from its Phase III trial of Glepaglutide
Zealand Pharma A/S, a biotech company specializing in peptide-based medicines, announced positive topline results from its phase III trial of glepaglutide. In the evenly randomized double-blind trial, 106 patients with short-bowel syndrome (SBS) who also had an intestinal failure and were dependent on parenteral support (PS) at least three days per week received treatment with 10mg glepaglutide once or twice weekly or a placebo.
In the EASE 1 phase III trial, glepaglutide, a long-acting GLP-2 analog, was found to meet the primary endpoint when administered twice weekly...