RedHill Biopharma regains rights to pill-based bowel prep — 4 insights

RedHill Biopharma terminated its agreement with Salix Pharmaceuticals, regaining the exclusive rights to RHB-106, an encapsulated bowel preparation therapy.

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What you should know:

1. RedHill and Salix entered into a licensing agreement in 2014 for the therapy, which is now in development.

2. The pill is a flavorless, solid oral preparation that eases patient burden and improves the likelihood of a successful outcome.

3. Researchers recently completed a phase 2A study of a past version of the pill, which concluded with 62 patients demonstrating comparable bowel preparation to traditional preparation solutions.

4. RedHill CEO Dror Ben-Asher said the reacquisition of RHB-106 aligned with the company’s commercial activities in the U.S.

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