RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., Oct. 18, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tranzyme Pharma (Nasdaq:TZYM) today announced the appointment of Franck Rousseau, M.D. to the newly created position of Chief Medical Officer. Dr. Rousseau will oversee the development of Tranzyme’s clinical and preclinical portfolio including its most advanced drug candidates, ulimorelin and TZP-102. Ulimorelin is an intravenous ghrelin agonist currently in two Phase 3 pivotal trials for the acceleration of gastrointestinal (GI) recovery following surgery in order to reduce the duration of postoperative ileus (POI). POI refers to the lack of GI motility after surgery before normal bowel function resumes. TZP-102 is an orally-administered ghrelin agonist currently being evaluated in a Phase 2b trial for diabetic gastroparesis. Gastroparesis is a debilitating, condition characterized by chronic symptoms, such as nausea, early satiety, bloating and upper abdominal pain, that can be caused by any disease that induces neuromuscular dysfunction of the GI tract, notably diabetes.
