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Linzess Delivers Positive Japan PIII Data in Chronic Constipation: Astellas
Astellas Pharma said on January 30 that its guanylate cyclase-C receptor agonist Linzess (linaclotide), licensed from US partner Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, hit the primary endpoint in a Japan PIII study carried out in adults with chronic constipation. The placebo-controlled study enrolled…
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