Drugs / Praliciguat
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Praliciguat

English name praliciguat
also known as IW-1973

Small molecule

Developed for
hypertensive disorder · type 2 diabetes mellitus · diabetic kidney disease · diastolic heart failure · focal segmental glomerulosclerosis
Investigated by
Cyclerion Therapeutics · Akebia Therapeutics

Trials 8

PhaseRegistry idDatesIndicationSponsorStatusOutcome
Phase 13 trials
Phase 1 NCT03818295 Mar → Apr 2019 — Cyclerion Therapeutics Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT03499106 Apr → Jul 2018 — Cyclerion Therapeutics Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT02616861 Nov 2015 → May 2016 — Cyclerion Therapeutics Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 25 trials · 2 missed
Phase 2 NCT07268638 Dec 2025 → Jun 2027 expected focal segmental glomerulosclerosis Akebia Therapeutics Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT03254485 Nov 2017 → Aug 2019 diastolic heart failure Akebia Therapeutics Completed Missed primary
Phase 2 NCT03217591 Aug 2017 → Aug 2019 diabetic kidney disease Akebia Therapeutics Completed Missed primary
Phase 2 NCT03091920 Feb → Aug 2017 hypertensive disorder, type 2 diabetes mellitus Cyclerion Therapeutics Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT02906579 Sep 2016 → Mar 2017 hypertensive disorder, type 2 diabetes mellitus Cyclerion Therapeutics Completed No outcome recorded

News releases announcing trial results or a regulatory action · 4

DateIssuerRelease
2018-09-13 Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Regulatory Ironwood Pharmaceuticals Announces FDA Fast Track Designation for Praliciguat for the Treatment of Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF) ironwoodpharma.com ↗
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: IRWD), a commercial biotech company, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ( FDA ) has granted Fast Track Designation for praliciguat (IW-1973) for the treatment of patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF).
2018-06-23 Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Results Ironwood Presents Praliciguat Phase IIa Study Data Showing Positive Impact on Metabolic and Cardiovascular Clinical Endpoints at the American Diabetes Association’s 78th Scientific Sessions ironwoodpharma.com ↗
2017-12-04 Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Results Ironwood Reports Top-line Phase IIa Data for IW-1973 Demonstrating Positive Cardiovascular, Metabolic and Endothelial Effects ironwoodpharma.com ↗
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:IRWD) today announced encouraging top-line results from two Phase IIa studies of IW-1973, Ironwood's lead investigational soluble guanylate cyclase (sGC) stimulator, in patients with type 2 diabetes and hypertension.
2015-07-22 Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Results Ironwood Progresses sGC Stimulator Platform with Positive Top-Line Phase I Data on IW-1973 ironwoodpharma.com ↗
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:IRWD) announced today positive top-line data from a Phase I study of IW-1973, its lead investigational soluble guanylate cyclase (sGC) stimulator.

All press releases naming this drug 8 releases

DateIssuerRelease

Evidence & citations 5 cited values

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FieldValueCited text
Known as Praliciguat “A Trial to Evaluate the Effect of Itraconazole (ITZ), a CYP3A4 Inhibitor, on the Pharmacokinetics of Praliciguat (IW-1973) in Healthy Volunteers” NCT03499106 ↗
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“AIMS/HYPOTHESIS: Praliciguat (IW-1973), a soluble guanylate cyclase stimulator, amplifies nitric oxide signalling.” PMID 31858186 ↗ Dec 2019

“Praliciguat (IW-1973), a novel soluble guanylate cyclase stimulator” PMID 32105984 ↗ Jan 2020

NCT07268638 ↗

NCT03818295 ↗

Known as IW-1973 ClinicalTrials.gov intervention name — accepted as the source's own label NCT03217591 ↗
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NCT02906579 ↗

NCT03254485 ↗

NCT03499106 ↗

NCT02616861 ↗

NCT03091920 ↗

Action Activate “A Stimulator of Soluble Guanylate Cyclase (sGC)” NCT02616861 ↗
Modality Small molecule — CHEMBL4297214 ↗
Route Oral “IW-1973 Tablet administered orally” NCT02616861 ↗