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Theravance Biopharma (TBPH) Commences Velusetrag Phase 2b

March 12, 2015 4:06 PM EDT

Theravance Biopharma (NASDAQ: TBPH) announced the initiation of a Phase 2b study of velusetrag (TD-5108), an investigational drug for the treatment of patients with gastroparesis and other gastrointestinal motility disorders.

Gastroparesis is a significant medical condition characterized by delayed gastric emptying of food and associated with nausea, vomiting, early satiety, postprandial fullness and upper abdominal pain. The Phase 2b study (study 0099) is a multicenter, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, parallel-group trial which will explore the efficacy and safety of multiple doses of velusetrag in patients with diabetic (n=100) or idiopathic (n=100) gastroparesis. Three dose levels... More