---
title: "BUZZ-Ironwood Pharma up as FDA approves expanded use of constipation drug"
description: "** Shares of drugmaker Ironwood Pharmaceuticalsrise 1.9% to $11.6 premarket"
type: "news"
locale: "en"
url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/90078910.md"
published_at: "2023-06-13T12:27:50.000Z"
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# BUZZ-Ironwood Pharma up as FDA approves expanded use of constipation drug

> ** Shares of drugmaker Ironwood Pharmaceuticalsrise 1.9% to $11.6 premarket

\*\* Shares of drugmaker Ironwood Pharmaceuticals (IRWD.O) rise 1.9% to $11.6 premarket

\*\* Co said late on Monday the U.S. FDA has approved co’s drug Linzess as a once-daily treatment for pediatric patients aged between 6 and 17 years with functional constipation

\*\* Linzess is developed and marketed by AbbVie (ABBV.N) and IRWD in the U.S. The drug is already available since 2012 for adults with irritable bowel syndrome with constipation

\*\* Functional constipation is a chronic condition characterized by hard, infrequent bowel movements that are often difficult or painful to pass, affecting 6 million 6-17 years-old in U.S. - IRWD

\*\* The approval is based on data from late-stage study that showed statistically significant improvement in patient, when compared to placebo

\*\* Up to Monday’s close, stock had fallen ~8% YTD

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