RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. & SHERBROOKE, Quebec--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Tranzyme Pharma, a leading biopharmaceutical company developing small molecule drugs for the treatment of gastrointestinal and metabolic diseases, today announced positive results for its novel ghrelin agonist, TZP-101, in accelerating gastric emptying in diabetic patients with gastroparesis. The data from a pilot Phase IIa study were presented at the American Diabetes Association’s 67th Scientific Sessions in Chicago, IL by Dr. Gordana Kosutic, Tranzyme’s VP of Clinical and Regulatory Affairs. Tranzyme is developing TZP-101 as a first-in-class gastroprokinetic agent for the treatment of severe gastroparesis and post-operative ileus (POI).
