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Linaclotide 72 micrograms — Competitive Intelligence Brief

Linaclotide 72 micrograms (Linaclotide 72 micrograms) competitive landscape: 4 comparators, recent regulatory actions, upcoming PDUFA, patent timeline. Class: Guanylate cyclase-C agonist. Area: Gastroenterology.

marketed Guanylate cyclase-C agonist GC-C (guanylate cyclase-C receptor) Gastroenterology Small molecule Live · refreshed every 30 min

Target snapshot

Linaclotide 72 micrograms (Linaclotide 72 micrograms) — Md Mehedi Shahriar. Linaclotide is a guanylate cyclase-C (GC-C) agonist that increases intracellular cyclic GMP in intestinal epithelial cells, promoting fluid secretion and accelerating intestinal transit.

Comparator set (4 drugs)

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DrugGenericSponsorPhaseClassTargetApproval / PDUFA
Linaclotide 72 micrograms TARGET Linaclotide 72 micrograms Md Mehedi Shahriar marketed Guanylate cyclase-C agonist GC-C (guanylate cyclase-C receptor)
Trulance PLECANATIDE Salix marketed Guanylate Cyclase-C Agonist [EPC] Tumor necrosis factor 2017-01-01
Linzess LINACLOTIDE AbbVie marketed Guanylate Cyclase-C Agonist [EPC] Heat-stable enterotoxin receptor 2012-01-01
XOI XOI Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc. marketed Guanylate cyclase-C agonist GC-C (guanylate cyclase-C)
AJG555 AJG555 EA Pharma Co., Ltd. phase 3 Guanylate cyclase-C agonist GC-C (guanylate cyclase-C)

Recent regulatory actions (last 90 days)

No regulatory actions in the last 90 days for this set.

Upcoming PDUFA dates (next 180 days)

No PDUFA dates in the next 180 days for this set.

Patent timeline (forward window)

No upcoming patent expiries for this set.

Sponsor landscape (Guanylate cyclase-C agonist class)

  1. EA Pharma Co., Ltd. · 1 drug in this class
  2. Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc. · 1 drug in this class
  3. Md Mehedi Shahriar · 1 drug in this class

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Cite this brief

Drug Landscape (2026). Linaclotide 72 micrograms — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/linaclotide-72-micrograms. Accessed 2026-05-16.

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