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Linzess Continues On Strong Launch Trajectory, Says Ironwood/Forest

 
• By Lisa LaMotta

Both Ironwood and its specialty pharma partner Forest Laboratories are tying their future to the gastrointestinal drug, which has been gaining traction during its first six months on the market, despite the tough environment for primary care drugs.

Now that Linzess (linaclotide) has been on the market for more than six months, Ironwood Pharmaceuticals Inc. and its U.S. commercialization partner Forest Laboratories Inc. have evidence that the gastrointestinal drug is off to a strong start, even gaining traction with patients who typically use over-the-counter drugs to treat irritable bowel syndrome and chronic constipation. The companies assert that they have “the right drugs in the right place at the right time.”

According to Ironwood’s Chief Commercial Officer, Thomas McCourt, 125,000 prescriptions of Linzess were filled in the second quarter, with nearly...

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