Zealand Pharma A/S

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Sponsor Overview

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sponsored trials
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3
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53
research centres
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investigators

Specializations

Short bowel syndrome and intestinal failure

Clinical research in short bowel syndrome focuses on patients with intestinal failure, including studies assessing long-term treatment use, efficacy, and safety in this gastrointestinal disorder. The portfolio also includes work in SBS-IF populations.

  • Short bowel syndrome
  • Intestinal failure
  • Gastrointestinal disease management
  • Long-term treatment safety

Research activity in this area centers on therapies aimed at improving intestinal function and supporting chronic management of malabsorption-related disease.

Obesity and body weight control

Trials in weight management and weight reduction evaluate treatment approaches for obesity and overweight with associated comorbidities, with attention to body weight outcomes and adjunctive lifestyle measures.

  • Obesity
  • Overweight with comorbidities
  • Weight reduction
  • Body weight regulation

The sponsor’s interest extends to metabolic interventions that address excess body weight and related cardiometabolic risk.

Congenital hyperinsulinism in children

Paediatric studies address congenital hyperinsulinism in children, with emphasis on the safety and continued use of treatment in a rare endocrine disorder that requires careful glucose control.

  • Congenital hyperinsulinism
  • Paediatric endocrinology
  • Glucose regulation
  • Rare childhood disease

This area reflects a therapeutic focus on metabolic disorders in childhood, particularly conditions involving abnormal insulin secretion.

Pharmacokinetics and special populations

Several studies examine pharmacokinetics, safety, and tolerability in healthy volunteers and in people with hepatic impairment, renal impairment, or other physiological differences affecting drug handling.

  • Pharmacokinetics
  • Hepatic impairment
  • Renal impairment
  • Healthy volunteers

These investigations support understanding of how investigational therapies behave across varied clinical and metabolic settings.

Autoimmune diseases

The sponsor also funds research in autoimmune diseases, indicating interest in immune-mediated conditions alongside its metabolic and gastrointestinal programs.

  • Autoimmune disease
  • Immune-mediated disorders
  • Chronic inflammatory disease

This adds an immunology-focused component to the broader therapeutic portfolio.

Sponsored Trials

Trial Name Country Status
A 104-week, multicenter, open-label, single-arm, phase 3 extension trial investigating the long-term safety and efficacy of Glepaglutide in adult patients with short bowel syndrome (SBS) rolling over from the EASE SBS 2 or 3 trialsBelgium BelgiumFrance FranceGermany GermanyPoland PolandNot Recruiting
A Pharmacokinetic Study of Petrelintide at Various Concentrations in Participants with Body Mass Index ≥27.0 kg/m2 for Weight ReductionGermany GermanyNot Recruiting
A Phase 3, Double-Blind, Randomized, Parallel-Group, Placebo-Controlled, Multicenter Trial to Confirm the Efficacy and Safety of Glepaglutide 10 mg Twice-Weekly, Followed by a Long-Term, Open-Label Safety Evaluation in Patients with Short Bowel Syndrome–Intestinal Failure (SBS-IF)Austria AustriaBelgium BelgiumCzechia CzechiaDenmark DenmarkEstonia EstoniaFinland FinlandFrance FranceGermany GermanyHungary HungaryItaly ItalyNorway NorwayPoland PolandSpain SpainSweden SwedenThe Netherlands The NetherlandsRecruiting
A Phase I Single‑and Multiple‑Ascending Dose Study of ZP6590 to Evaluate Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics in Adults with Overweight/ObesityGermany GermanyRecruiting
Evaluation of Single Ascending Dose of ZP9830 in Healthy Male Volunteers for Autoimmune Disease ManagementThe Netherlands The NetherlandsRecruiting
Long-term Safety and Efficacy Evaluation of Glepaglutide in Adult Patients with Short Bowel Syndrome: A 104-Week Phase 3 Extension StudyBelgium BelgiumDenmark DenmarkFrance FranceGermany GermanyPoland PolandThe Netherlands The NetherlandsNot Recruiting
Long-Term Safety and Efficacy Evaluation of Glepaglutide in Patients with Short Bowel Syndrome: A Phase 3 Double-Blind Extension TrialBelgium BelgiumFrance FranceGermany GermanyPoland PolandThe Netherlands The NetherlandsNot Recruiting
Long-term Safety and Efficacy Evaluation of Subcutaneous Dasiglucagon Infusion in Pediatric Congenital Hyperinsulinism: An Extension StudyGermany GermanyNot Recruiting
Pharmacokinetics of Petrelintide in Participants with Impaired Hepatic FunctionPoland PolandSlovakia SlovakiaRecruiting
Pharmacokinetics of Petrelintide in Patients with Renal Impairment for Weight ManagementGermany GermanyNot Recruiting
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Data & Insights

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Molecule Portfolio
Compounds under investigation
2
Exclusive Molecules
out of 3 total (67% not shared with other sponsors)

This sponsor works with 3 molecules, of which 2 are not being studied by other sponsors.

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Site Partnerships
Collaboration with research centres
30%
Return partnership rate
16 of 53 sites collaborated multiple times

This sponsor has worked with 53 sites across their trial portfolio.

Therapeutic Focus

  • 1.
    Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases5 trials
    211 other sponsors
  • 2.
    Digestive System Diseases4 trials
    280 other sponsors
  • 3.
    Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities1 trial
    166 other sponsors
  • 4.
    Immune System Diseases1 trial
    323 other sponsors
  • 5.
    Not possible to specify1 trial
    220 other sponsors
  • 6.
    Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases1 trial
    247 other sponsors

Partnered Research Centres

53 centres
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Asklepios Klinik St George
Address
Lohmuehlenstrasse 5, St. Georg, 20099 Hamburg
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Azienda Ospedaliera di Padova
Address
Via Nicolo' Giustiniani 2, 35128 Padua
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assignment364
Bellvitge University Hospital
Address
Carrer De La Feixa Llarga S/N, 08907 L'hospitalet De Llobregat
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assignment99
Central Hospital Of Northern Pest Military Hospital
Address
Podmaniczky Utca 109, 1062 Budapest
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assignment79
Centre for Human Drug Research
Address
Zernikedreef 8, 2333 CL Leiden
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assignment1188
Centre Hospitalier Lyon Sud
Address
165 Chemin Du Grand Revoyet, 69310 Pierre Benite
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