guanylate cyclase-C agonist

Linaclotide

US: FDA-approvedEU: AuthorisedUK: AuthorisedCA: AuthorisedAU: Status unknownCH: AuthorisedBR: Not on the registerRS: Not on the registerSG: Not on the registerTR: Not on the register

Answer

Linaclotide is authorised or registered in the US, the EU, the UK, Canada and Switzerland: 5 of the 10 registers read. Highest trial phase: Phase 3 (1 phase 3 trial, 0 with posted results). It has 62 registered trials, 7 of them running. Brand names on the FDA label register: Linzess.

RegulatorTrial register10 regulators' registers, read 2026-09-03 to 2026-10-03 · ClinicalTrials.gov and EU CTIS, read 2026-10-03

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Registered trials62Trial register ClinicalTrials.gov and EU CTIS
Running now7Trial register recruiting, active or enrolling
Results posted24Trial register with results on the register
Stopped early9.7%Trial register all peptides: 10%

62 trials by status

Trial register
Running 7Completed 41Stopped early 6Status unknown 6Other or not stated 2

ClinicalTrials.gov and EU CTIS · read 2026-10-03 · 24 trials have posted results

Trials first submitted per year

Trial register

ClinicalTrials.gov first-submitted date, last 10 years · read 2026-10-03. 2026 is not complete. 35 trials carry no first-submitted date (EU CTIS publishes none, or the year is outside this range).

Status by jurisdiction

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Authorised or registeredNot on the register, or withdrawnNot read yet, or status unknown
WhereStatusRegisterRead
United StatesFDA-approvedFDA, openfda2026-10-03
European UnionAuthorisedEMA, ema2026-10-03
United KingdomAuthorisedMHRA, uk-mhra2026-10-03
CanadaAuthorisedHealth Canada, ca-dpd2026-10-03
AustraliaStatus unknownTGA, au-artgnot read
SwitzerlandAuthorisedSwissmedic, ch-swissmedic2026-10-03
BrazilNot on the registerANVISA, br-anvisa2026-09-03
SerbiaNot on the registerALIMS, rs-alims2026-09-03
SingaporeNot on the registerHSA, sg-hsa2026-09-03
TurkeyNot on the registerTITCK, tr-titck2026-09-03

An EU decision applies in the 30 territories the EU register covers: its member states, and Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway. A dashed tile has no register read for this peptide.

Side effects

Trial register
14 placebo-controlled trials · 5,648 people on Linaclotide · grey is placebo
Diarrhea14% 4.6%
ClinicalTrials.gov posted results · read 2026-10-03All side effects

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REGISTERED TRIALS

Newest 10 of 62 trials

All 62 trials
NCT07780344
MRI Parameters as Biomarkers in Cystic Fibrosis (FEMPTO)
not yet recruiting participants · register updated 2026-08-21
NCT05796388
A Study of Virtual Reality and Linaclotide for IBS-C
currently recruiting participants · register updated 2026-07-29
NCT03796884
Linaclotide in Treating Patients With Stages 0-3 Colorectal Cancer
running, but no longer enrolling · register updated 2026-07-22
NCT05652205
A Study to Assess Adverse Events and Change in Symptoms With Linaclotide Versus Placebo in Pediatric Subjects, Ages 2 to 5 Years,
completed · register updated 2026-05-14
NCT07569419
Proof of Principle Study for an Efficacy Trial of Linaclotide for Cystic Fibrosis
currently recruiting participants · register updated 2026-05-06
NCT05107219
GCC Agonist Signal in the Small Intestine
completed · register updated 2026-04-07
NCT03119584
Efficacy of Linaclotide in Type II Diabetics With Chronic Constipation
running, but no longer enrolling · register updated 2026-04-03
NCT07431957
"Efficacy and Safety of Linaclotide in Chronic Constipation"
not yet recruiting participants · register updated 2026-02-25
NCT06692673
Linaclotide for Colonoscopy Bowel Prep
currently recruiting participants · register updated 2026-01-23
NCT04166058
Long-term Safety of Linaclotide in Pediatric Participants With FC or IBS-C
completed · register updated 2026-01-06

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