With phase III data due from Phathom Pharmaceuticals Inc. in the near term, investor eyes are turning to the ways that lead compound vonoprazan, a potassium-competitive acid blocker, might distinguish itself from proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) in gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).
With phase III data due from Phathom Pharmaceuticals Inc. in the near term, investor eyes are turning to the ways that lead compound vonoprazan, a potassium-competitive acid blocker, might distinguish itself from proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) in gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals Inc. CEO Mark Mallon said the company will seek to grow Linzess (linaclotide) and “continue to scan the environment” for more prospects in gastrointestinal conditions after the phase III fizzle in one of two identical experiments with IW-3718 in refractory gastroesophageal reflux disease.
