Linaprazan

Linaprazan is an experimental drug for the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Unlike the proton-pump inhibitors (PPIs) which are typically used to treat GERD, linaprazan is a potassium-competitive acid blocker (P-CAB). Linaprazan was developed by AstraZeneca, but it was not successful in clinical trials.

The drug was then licensed to Cinclus Pharma, which is now investigating linaprazan glurate, a prodrug of linaprazan which is expected to have a longer biological half-life than linaprazan itself.


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