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In the Pipeline

The following table summarizes the development status of AMITIZA® and our key product candidates. We currently hold all of the commercialization rights to the prostone compounds in our product pipeline, other than for commercialization fo AMITIZA in the United States and Canada, which is covered by our collaboration and license agreement with Takeda.

To learn more about a particular indication, please click on its name in the table below.

  Product/Product Candidate Target Indication Development Phase Next Milestone  
  AMITIZA® (lubiprostone) Chronic idiopathic constipation (CIC) (adults of all ages) Marketed in the U.S. New Drug Submission (NDS) in Canada  
      Approved in Switzerland Pricing negotiations with Swiss government health agency  
      Phase 3 efficacy and safety trials in Japanese patients Data expected in 2010  
    Irritable bowel syndrome with constipation (adult women) (IBS-C) Marketed in the U.S.  
    Chronic idiopathic constipation (CIC) (pediatric patients with renal impairment and patients with hepatic impairment) Phase 4 pediatric, renal impairment and hepatic impairment trials completed and submitted to the FDA  
    Opioid-induced bowel dysfunction (OBD) Two phase 3 efficacy trials completed; analysis of results ongoing Phase 3 safety trial to complete in 2010 and data from all 3 trials to be filed with FDA  
  Product/Product Candidate Target Indication Development Phase Next Milestone  
  Rescula (unoprostone)

Dry age-related macular degeneration (dry AMD)

Preclinical

Phase 2a trial

 
    Glaucoma and ocular hypertension Approved in the U.S. Limited commercialization  
  Product/Product Candidate Target Indication Development Phase Next Milestone  
  Cobiprostone Gastrointestinal
 
    Prevention of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID)- induced ulcers Phase 2a trial results reported Phase 2b trial  
    Pulmonary
 
    Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) Preclinical Finalize inhaled formulation  
    Dermatology
 
    Wound Healing Preclinical Phase 1 trial  
  Product/Product Candidate Target Indication Development Phase Next Milestone  
  SPI-017 Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) Phase 1 human clinical safety studies in Japan Phase 1 program to complete in 2010  
  SPI-3608 Spinal stenosis Preclinical Phase 1 trial  

As of March 25, 2010