Ironwood reports Q4 EPS 0c, consensus 21c

Reports Q4 revenue $117.55M, consensus $117.48M. “In 2023, we made important progress toward realizing our vision to become the leading GI healthcare company in the industry,” said Tom McCourt, chief executive officer of Ironwood. “In its 11th year on market, LINZESS had another terrific year as the leading prescription treatment for adults with IBS-C or chronic idiopathic constipation, with prescription demand increasing a robust 10% year-over-year. In June of 2023, LINZESS received FDA approval for functional constipation in pediatric patients ages 6 to 17, becoming the first and only prescription therapy for this patient population. In addition, we strengthened our GI pipeline with the addition of apraglutide. We believe apraglutide has the potential to improve the standard of care for patients with short bowel syndrome dependent on parenteral support, if approved, as the only once-weekly GLP-2 therapy, and achieve $1 billion dollars in peak net sales. Looking ahead in 2024, we remain focused on maximizing LINZESS, advancing our GI pipeline and delivering sustained profits and cash flows. We are excited about the continued strong LINZESS performance and the key pipeline catalysts ahead of us, highlighted by the topline data from our STARS Phase 3 study expected in March and topline data from the ongoing Phase 2 study for CNP-104 expected in the third quarter, which we believe can propel Ironwood’s next phase of growth and create value for patients and shareholders in the years to come.”