Chloride channel activator
This page covers all Chloride channel activator drugs tracked by Drug Landscape: marketed products and active clinical-stage compounds, targeting ClC-2 chloride channel.
Targets
Marketed (1)
- Amitiza (Lubiprostone) · Brooke Army Medical Center · Gastroenterology
Lubiprostone activates ClC-2 chloride channels in the intestinal epithelium to increase fluid secretion into the bowel lumen, promoting stool passage.
Phase 3 pipeline (1)
- Cohort 1: Lubiprostone Capsule, Fasted · Sucampo Pharma Americas, LLC · Gastroenterology
Lubiprostone activates ClC-2 chloride channels in the intestinal epithelium to increase intestinal fluid secretion and promote bowel motility.