Zealand Pharma (Zealand) and Rahim M. Naimi, MD, Department of Gastroenterology, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Denmark, will present Phase 2 key results for glepaglutide at the ASPEN 2018 Nutrition Science and Practice Conference on January 23, 2018 in Las Vegas, U.S (Abstract number 2829969t). Glepaglutide is a GLP-2 analog being developed for the treatment of short bowel syndrome (SBS). The trial was conducted at Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Denmark, one of the world's leading centers for the treatment of SBS and top-line results were reported in June 2017. The trial was a 3-week proof-of-concept, double-blind, cross-over, dose-finding trial investigating the efficacy and safety of three different doses of glepaglutide (10 mg, 1 mg and 0.1 mg per day). A total of 16 SBS patients completed the trial. Glepaglutide was observed to be safe and well tolerated. The primary efficacy endpoint of reducing fecal wet weight output (ostomy output or diarrhea) was successfully met for both the 1 mg and 10 mg doses, with reductions of 592 g/day (P=0.002) and 833 g/day (P=0.0002), corresponding to a relative reduction of 23% and 30% for the mid and high dose groups, respectively. No effects were seen with the lowest dose. Key secondary endpoints were also met for the two high doses, including an absolute change in intestinal wet weight absorption of 645 g/day and 786 g/day and a relative increase in urine output of 40% and 32% for the mid and high doses, respectively. More detailed results from the trial focusing on micro- and macronutrients, intestinal morphology and intestinal transit time will be presented at further scientific conferences in 2018. Based on results from a recently completed pharmacokinetic trial both a once-and twice-weekly dosing regimen is proposed for Phase 3 and the trial is expected to enroll between 120 and 150 patients.