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Dec 31, 2021
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals Q4 2021 Earnings Report
Reported fourth quarter and full year 2021 results, with LINZESS® achieving blockbuster status.
Key Takeaways
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals reported strong Q4 2021 results, driven by the success of LINZESS® which achieved blockbuster status with over $1 billion in U.S. net sales for the year. The company is also advancing its GI pipeline with clinical studies for IW-3300 and CNP-104.
LINZESS® achieved blockbuster status with over $1 billion in U.S. net sales in 2021.
Initiated clinical studies for IW-3300 for visceral pain conditions.
Initiated clinical study for CNP-104 for primary biliary cholangitis (PBC).
Company focuses on maximizing LINZESS growth and strengthening the GI pipeline.
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals
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Forward Guidance
Ironwood anticipates continued growth for LINZESS and aims to strengthen its GI pipeline while delivering sustained profits and generating cash flow.
Positive Outlook
- Maximizing LINZESS growth via commercial innovation and lifecycle management.
- Strengthening innovative GI pipeline.
- Delivering sustained profits.
- Generating cash flow.
- Advancing the treatment of GI diseases.
Challenges Ahead
- Effectiveness of development and commercialization efforts by Ironwood and its partners.
- Preclinical and clinical development, manufacturing and formulation development of linaclotide, CNP-104 and Ironwood's product candidates.
- Risk that clinical programs and studies may not progress or develop as anticipated.
- Risk that Ironwood or its partners are unable to obtain, maintain or manufacture sufficient LINZESS or product candidates.
- Efficacy, safety and tolerability of linaclotide and Ironwood's product candidates.