Linaclotide is a synthetic 14-amino acid cyclic peptide and first-in-class guanylate cyclase-C (G-CC) agonist. Linaclotide is structurally related to human guanylin and uroguanylin, paracrine peptide hormones that are endogenous activators of GC-C. It is also a homolog of a heat-stable enterotoxin derived from Escherichia coli, the first natural ligand that...
Linaclotide is indicated for the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome with constipation in adults. This indication is approved in the US, Canada, and Europe.
In the US and Canada, it is also indicated for the treatment of chronic idiopathic constipation in adults.
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University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, United States
Digestive Disease Specialists Inc (DDSI), Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
Augusta University, Augusta, Georgia, United States
Research Site, Wellington, New Zealand
Clinical Trials Management of Boca Raton, Inc., Boca Raton, Florida, United States
Gastrointestinal Specialists of Georgia, PC, Marietta, Georgia, United States
Atlanta Gastroenterology Associates, LLC, Marietta, Georgia, United States
Ironwood Investigational Site, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Ironwood Investigational Site, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
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