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ArticleTherapeutic advances in gastroenterology2025

Real-world safety of linaclotide in Chinese patients with irritable bowel syndrome with constipation: a multicenter, single-arm, prospective observational study.

Yinglian Xiao, Xianmei Meng, Qingfeng Luo, Xiaohua Hou, Jie Jin, Xianfei Zhong, Wei Gong, Xiuling Li, Minhu Chen

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Yinglian XiaoDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
Xianmei MengDepartment of Gastroenterology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Baotou Medical College, Baotou, China.
Qingfeng LuoDepartment of Gastroenterology, Beijing Hospital, Beijing, China.
Xiaohua HouDepartment of Gastroenterology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
Jie JinDepartment of Gastroenterology, Wenzhou Central Hospital, Wenzhou, China.
Xianfei ZhongDepartment of Gastroenterology, The People's Hospital of Leshan, Leshan, China.
Wei GongDepartment of Gastroenterology, Shenzhen Hospital of Southern Medical University, Shenzhen, China.
Xiuling LiDepartment of Gastroenterology, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Zhengzhou, China.
Minhu ChenDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, No. 58 Zhongshan 2nd Road, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9925-135X

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Abstract

Background: Linaclotide, a guanylate cyclase-C agonist, is indicated for irritable bowel syndrome with constipation (IBS-C). However, real-world data on the safety and patient-reported outcomes (PROs) of linaclotide are scarce in Chinese patients with IBS-C. Objectives: To assess the real-world safety and PROs of linaclotide in the Chinese IBS-C population. Design: Multicenter, prospective observational study. Methods: Adults with IBS-C who had taken or planned to take at least one dose of linaclotide 290 μg were enrolled and followed up for 3 months. Face-to-face visits were conducted at baseline (V1), Week 4 ± 7 days (V2), and Week 12 ± 7 days (V3). Primary endpoints included the incidences of adverse events (AEs), AEs by severity, adverse drug reactions (ADRs), serious AEs (SAEs), and AEs leading to treatment interruption, discontinuation, and death. Secondary endpoints included mean treatment satisfaction at V2 and V3, and mean overall Irritable Bowel Syndrome-Quality of Life (IBS-QoL) at V2. Results: Out of 3000 enrolled patients, 2963 took at least one dose of linaclotide and were analyzed. Overall, 712 patients (24.0%) reported 1095 AEs, which were mostly mild (89.9%). Diarrhea, reported in 297 out of the 2963 patients analyzed (10.0%), was the most common AE. No severe diarrhea was reported. Totally, 319 patients (10.8%) reported ADRs. Forty-six patients (1.6%) reported 50 SAEs and two cases were considered related to linaclotide treatment. Fifty-one (1.7%) and 70 patients (2.4%) interrupted and discontinued treatment due to AEs, respectively. One patient died of hepatic cancer, which was considered unrelated to linaclotide treatment. During the follow-up, the mean (±SD) treatment satisfaction increased numerically and continuously (V1, 2.8 ± 1.3 ( Conclusion: In the Chinese real-world setting, linaclotide was safe and well tolerated in patients with IBS-C. Numerically, there are trends toward improvement in PROs with linaclotide treatment.

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constipationguanylate cyclaseirritable bowel syndromelinaclotidepatient-reported outcomessafety

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