Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a biotechnology company, focuses on the development and commercialization of therapies for gastrointestinal (GI) and rare diseases in the United States and internationally. It markets linaclotide, a guanylate cyclase type-C (GC-C) agonist for the treatment of adults suffering from irritable bowel syndrome with constipation or chronic idiopathic constipation, as well as for pediatric patients suffering from functional constipation under the LINZESS and CONSTELLA names. The company is also developing IW-3300, a GC-C agonist for the treatment of visceral pain conditions, including interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome and endometriosis; and Apraglutide, a long-acting synthetic peptide analog of glucagon-like peptide-2 for short bowel syndrome patients dependent on parenteral support, as well as for acute graft versus host disease. It has strategic partnerships with AbbVie Inc., AstraZeneca AB, and Astellas Pharma Inc. for the development and commercialization of linaclotide. The company was formerly known as Microbia, Inc. and changed its name to Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc. in April 2008. Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc. was incorporated in 1998 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.
Apraglutide's Promise | Explore how Ironwood's Phase III study results for apraglutide in SBS-IF patients are reshaping the company's market outlook and potential leadership in treatment |
Market Positioning | Delve into apraglutide's unique attributes, including once-weekly dosing and broad efficacy, positioning it as a potential best-in-class therapy for SBS-IF |
Financial Landscape | Analyst price targets range from $5 to $23, with Ironwood's market cap at $550.5M. InvestingPro data indicates strong liquidity with a 3.62 current ratio |
Strategic Outlook | Learn about Ironwood's upcoming catalysts, including the NDA submission for apraglutide and Phase 2 results for CNP-104, driving potential growth opportunities |
Metrics to compare | IRWD | Sector Sector - Average of metrics from a broad group of related Healthcare sector companies | Relationship RelationshipIRWDPeersSector | |
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P/E Ratio | −17.2x | −4.2x | −0.5x | |
PEG Ratio | 0.09 | −0.10 | 0.00 | |
Price/Book | −0.4x | 1.7x | 2.6x | |
Price / LTM Sales | 0.4x | 7.7x | 3.3x | |
Upside (Analyst Target) | 19.0% | 218.2% | 42.9% | |
Fair Value Upside | Unlock | 10.4% | 6.2% | Unlock |