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TextZealand Pharma doses first subject in Phase 1 clinical trial with potential next generation dual-acting peptide therapeutic for short bowel syndrome
- Short bowel syndrome (SBS) is a complex chronic and severe condition associated with reduced or complete loss of intestinal function and significant unmet medical need
- ZP7570 is a long-acting peptide therapeutic with dual activity on the GLP-1 and GLP-2 receptors
- Pre-clinical and clinical data suggest that the combined GLP-1 and GLP-2 activity may work synergistically to further improve intestinal function in patients with SBS
Copenhagen, June 26, 2019 – Zealand Pharma A/S (“Zealand”) (NASDAQ:ZEAL) (CVR-no. 20 04 50 78), a Copenhagen-based biotechnology company focused on the discovery and development of innovative peptide-based medicines, announces the dosing of the first subject in a Phase 1 clinical trial to evaluate the safety and tolerability of ZP7570 as a potential first-in-class next generation treatment of short bowel syndrome (SBS).
The study is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, single ascending dose trial in 64 healthy subjects, randomized to ZP7570 or placebo within eight cohorts.
ZP7570, a long-acting, dual GLP-1/GLP-2 peptide therapeutic, is designed to further improve management of SBS and may represent a next level of innovation for helping SBS patients to further realize full potential for intestinal rehabilitation. GLP-2 primarily increases the absorptive capacity of the intestine, whereas GLP-1 is believed to act by reducing gastrointestinal motility, thereby allowing more time for the fluids and nutrition to be absorbed. The properties of ZP7570 may also allow for therapeutic opportunities in other gastrointestinal diseases.
“We are committed to changing the lives of people with short bowel syndrome and see good progress in our Phase 3 clinical trial with glepaglutide, a potential best-in-class long-acting GLP-2 analog for treatment of SBS,” commented Adam Steensberg, Executive Vice President and Chief Medical and Development Officer at Zealand Pharma. “Initiation of this Phase 1 clinical trial with ZP7570, a dual- GLP-1/GLP-2 acting peptide, marks yet another important milestone in our efforts to bring innovative therapeutics to patients living with SBS.”
For further information, please contact:
Emmanuel Dulac, President and Chief Executive Officer
DK +45 50 60 36 36, US +1 857 777 6060
Lani Pollworth Morvan, Investor Relations and Communication
+45 50 60 37 78