Showing posts with label Short Bowel Syndrome. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Short Bowel Syndrome. Show all posts

Thursday, August 15, 2024

Zealand Pharma Submits New Drug Application to the US FDA for Glepaglutide in Short Bowel Syndrome



Zealand Pharma A/S  announced the submission of a New Drug Application (NDA) to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for glepaglutide, a long-acting GLP-2 analog, for the treatment of adult patients with short bowel syndrome (SBS) dependent on parenteral support.




“Short bowel syndrome with intestinal failure is a complex, chronic and severe condition in which individuals are dependent on receiving fluids and nutrition parenterally. While life-sustaining, parenteral support poses significant restrictions on daily life and carries a risk of serious and life-threatening complications. More effective and convenient treatments to further reduce parenteral support are needed, with the ultimate goal of discontinuing parenteral support and achieving enteral autonomy,” said David Kendall, MD, Chief Medical Officer of Zealand Pharma. “We believe glepaglutide, once approved, can reduce both the burden of parenteral support and of daily dosing of existing GLP-2 treatment for people living with SBS and intestinal failure, and we are pleased to submit this treatment for regulatory review and potential approval in the US.”

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