For Chronic Constipation
TOKYO, Jan 20, 2018 - (ACN Newswire) - Eisai Co., Ltd., Eisai's subsidiary for gastrointestinal disease area EA Pharma Co., Ltd. and Mochida Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd today announced that EA Pharma has obtained new drug approval for bile acid transporter inhibitor "GOOFICE 5mg Tablet" (nonproprietary name: elobixibat hydrate; development code: AJG533) for chronic constipation (excluding structural disease-induced constipation) in Japan.
GOOFICE Tablet was jointly developed by EA Pharma and Mochida Pharmaceutical. After inclusion in the National Health Insurance drug price list, the two companies will respectively market the product under the same brand name in Japan. EA Pharma and Eisai concluded a co-promotion agreement and jointly provide proper use information of this product.
GOOFICE Tablet, which EA Pharma in-licensed from Albireo AB, is a once-daily, orally available constipation treatment with a novel mechanism of action. GOOFICE Tablet inhibits the bile acid transporter that regulates reabsorption of bile acids thereby increasing the flow of bile acids to the colon, which is expected to enhance natural defecation.
Constipation is a very common disease, and the prevalence is particularly high in women and the elderly. In constipation, symptoms such as sensation of incomplete evacuation and hard stools appear in addition to reduction of bowel movement frequency. When such symptoms become chronic, many patients suffer from decline of QOL (quality of life).
The above new drug approval was mainly based on the results of a placebo-controlled, double-blind Phase III clinical study in patients with chronic constipation conducted in Japan. As a result of oral administration of GOOFICE Tablet or placebo once daily for 14 days, statistically significant improvements were observed in the GOOFICE Tablet group as compared to the placebo group in the primary endpoint of spontaneous bowel movement(1)) frequency change and also in the secondary endpoints including complete spontaneous bowel movement(2)) frequency change and stool consistency. There were no serious adverse events in the study.
By providing GOOFICE Tablet with its novel mechanism of action, EA Pharma, Eisai and Mochida Pharmaceutical strive to broaden treatment options for patients with chronic constipation to make a further contribution to improve patients' QOL.
(1) defecation without use of laxative, enema or manual disimpaction(2) spontaneous defecation without sensation of incomplete evacuation
About Eisai
Eisai Co., Ltd. (TSE:4523; ADR:ESALY) is a research-based human health care (hhc) company that discovers, develops and markets products throughout the world. Eisai focuses its efforts in three therapeutic areas: integrative neuroscience, including neurology and psychiatric medicines; integrative oncology, which encompasses oncotherapy and supportive-care treatments; and vascular/immunological reaction. Through a global network of research facilities, manufacturing sites and marketing subsidiaries, Eisai actively participates in all aspects of the worldwide healthcare system. For more information about Eisai Co., Ltd., please visit www.eisai.com.
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