Clinical Trials

Numerous clinical trials, ranging from Early Phase 1 through Phase 4, investigate teduglutide for conditions including short bowel syndrome, intestinal failure, hyperlipidemias, Crohn's disease, severe acute malnutrition, and environmental enteric dysfunction. Encompassing active, completed, and withdrawn protocols, these studies evaluate outcomes such as clinical effectiveness and metabolic responses to demonstrate the drug's therapeutic scope. Research sponsorship is shared between pharmaceutical entities like Takeda and major academic institutions, including Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven, Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris, and the Medical University of Vienna.

NCT Number Recruitment Conditions Sponsor/Collaborators Start Date Phases
NCT07537686 NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Environmental Enteric Dysfunction
International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh
2026-07-01 PHASE2
NCT06973304 RECRUITING
Short Bowel Syndrome
Takeda
2025-06-26 PHASE3
NCT07400783 RECRUITING
Short Bowel Syndrome (SBS)
Meyer Children's Hospital IRCCS
2024-10-30
NCT05027308 COMPLETED
Short Bowel Syndrome
Takeda
2022-01-04 PHASE3
NCT03953170 WITHDRAWN
Ileostomy - Stoma
Allegheny Singer Research Institute (also known as Allegheny Health Network Research Institute)
2022-06-02 PHASE3
NCT03596164 COMPLETED
Short Bowel Syndrome
Takeda
2018-07-09 PHASE3
NCT04883606 Completed
Short Bowel Syndrome
Takeda
2022-01-26 --
NCT03268811 COMPLETED
Short Bowel Syndrome
Shire
2017-08-23 PHASE3
NCT04465396 COMPLETED
Healthy Volunteers
Shire
2021-01-13 PHASE1
NCT03422666 COMPLETED
Hyperlipidemias
University Health Network, Toronto
2018-09-21 PHASE2; PHASE3
NCT03442972 COMPLETED
Hyperlipidemias
University Health Network, Toronto
2019-01-17 PHASE2; PHASE3
NCT03716115 COMPLETED
Severe Acute Malnutrition
Queen Mary University of London
2020-05-04 PHASE2
NCT04344717 Recruiting
Short Bowel Syndrome|Anticoagulation
Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
2020-12-20 Phase 4
NCT02954458 COMPLETED
Short Bowel Syndrome
Shire
2017-01-09 PHASE3
NCT03571516 COMPLETED
Short Bowel Syndrome
Shire
2018-08-31 PHASE3
NCT04733066 Unknown status
Short Bowel Syndrome|Intestinal Failure
Charite University Berlin Germany|Takeda
2020-09-01 --
NCT02889393 COMPLETED
Postoperative Fistula
Daniel Dante Yeh
2019-01-31 PHASE2
NCT02949362 COMPLETED
Short Bowel Syndrome
Shire
2016-12-09 PHASE3
NCT02980666 COMPLETED
Short Bowel Syndrome
Shire
2017-01-13 PHASE3
NCT02431325 COMPLETED
HIV
Massachusetts General Hospital
2015-12 PHASE2
NCT03562130 COMPLETED
Short Bowel Syndrome
Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
2018-07-02 PHASE4
NCT04290429 COMPLETED
Graft Versus Host Disease
University of Freiburg
2017-12-06 EARLY_PHASE1
NCT03663582 COMPLETED
Short Bowel Syndrome
Shire
2018-07-06 PHASE3
NCT03860688 Unknown status
Hyperlipidemias
University Health Network Toronto
2019-05-01 Phase 2|Phase 3
NCT03534661 COMPLETED
Hyperlipidemias
University Health Network, Toronto
2017-09-27 PHASE2; PHASE3
NCT03442972 Completed
Hyperlipidemias
University Health Network Toronto|Kensington Screening Clinic
2019-01-17 Phase 2|Phase 3
NCT02340819 COMPLETED
Short Bowel Syndrome
Shire
2014-12-18 PHASE3
NCT02682381 COMPLETED
Short Bowel Syndrome
Shire
2016-06-23 PHASE3
NCT02099084 COMPLETED
Short Bowel Syndrome
Mayo Clinic
2014-01 PHASE4
NCT01952080 COMPLETED
Short Bowel Syndrome
Shire
2013-11-14 PHASE3
NCT01560403 COMPLETED
Short Bowel Syndrome
Shire
2012-05-21 PHASE3
NCT00930644 COMPLETED
Short Bowel Syndrome
Shire
2009-09-21 PHASE3
NCT00798967 COMPLETED
Short Bowel Syndrome
Shire
2008-11-25 PHASE3
NCT01209351 COMPLETED
Healthy Volunteers
Shire
2010-09-28 PHASE1
NCT01028924 COMPLETED
Healthy
Nycomed
2009-11 PHASE1
NCT01028768 COMPLETED
Renal Impairment
Nycomed
2009-10 PHASE1
NCT00172185 COMPLETED
Short Bowel Syndrome
Shire
2005-01-10 PHASE3
NCT00819468 COMPLETED
Hepatic Impairment
Shire
2007-07-26 PHASE1
NCT00081458 COMPLETED
Short Bowel Syndrome
Shire
2004-05-25 PHASE3
NCT00820885 COMPLETED
Pharmacokinetics and Safety of Elevated Doses
Shire
2006-09-06 PHASE1
NCT00308438 COMPLETED
Crohn's Disease
Shire
2004-03-01 PHASE2
NCT00072839 COMPLETED
Crohn's Disease
Shire
2003-11-12 PHASE2

(data from https://clinicaltrials.gov, updated on 2026-04-17)

Check the Teduglutide (ALX-0600) product page for in-depth specifications, including solubility, stock solutions, MOA, and working concentrations.

Compliance for Clinical Use

Mechanism and Biochemical Profile

Teduglutide is an analogue of human glucagon-like peptide-2 that selectively binds to GLP-2 receptors to activate downstream trophic signaling pathways, promoting mucosal proliferation and structural intestinal repair. By increasing villus height and crypt cell depth to maximize nutrient absorption, this mucosal expansion directly counteracts malabsorption and intestinal insufficiency in conditions such as short bowel syndrome.

Appendix RUO and cGMP Quality Standards

Quality Dimension RUO (Research Use Only) cGMP (Current Good Manufacturing Practice)
Clinical Applicability Prohibited in human clinical trials or medical diagnostics. Mandatory for human clinical trials (Phase I–III) and therapies.
Regulatory Status Non-regulated grade; exempt from drug manufacturing laws. Legally enforced by health authorities (e.g., FDA, EMA, NMPA).
Facility Environment Unclassified analytical or research laboratories. Validated Cleanrooms (ISO Class 5–8) with continuous monitoring.
Quality Control Basic purity and activity testing. Rigorous safety release testing (Sterility, Endotoxin, Mycoplasma).
Process Validation Basic equipment calibration; no process validation required. Full qualification (IQ/OQ/PQ) and complete batch records.
Quality Assurance Vendor self-declared without required formal QMS. Mandatory QA/QC unit, Change Control, CAPA, and vendor audits.
Regulatory Impact High risk of IND rejection if used as a critical raw material. Required for IND/NDA filings, supported by Drug Master Files (DMF).

Footnotes

Regulatory Note: Governed by FDA (21 CFR Parts 210/211/312), EMA (EudraLex Vol 4), ICH Guidelines (E6/Q7/Q9/Q10), and compendial standards (USP <71>/<85>/<1043>).

Note: Technical data last updated: Sep 1, 2026.