NPS Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Announces Publication of Pivotal Phase 3 Study of Gattex® (teduglutide) in Short Bowel Syndrome-Intestinal Failure Patients

BEDMINSTER, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NPS Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: NPSP), a biopharmaceutical company developing innovative therapeutics for rare gastrointestinal and endocrine disorders, announced today that its Phase 3 study of Gattex (teduglutide), a novel analog of glucagon-like peptide 2, has been published online in the peer-reviewed journal, Gastroenterology, the official journal of the American Gastroenterological Association. The 24-week study, known as STEPS, shows that Gattex is effective and well-tolerated in reducing parenteral support volume and number of infusion days in short bowel syndrome-intestinal failure (SBS-IF) patients.

Back to news