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Shield Therapeutics Plc Description

Shield Therapeutics PLC is a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of late-stage, hospital-focused pharmaceuticals. The Company's product, Feraccru, is an oral treatment for iron deficiency anemia (IDA) in patients for whom intravenous iron or blood transfusions is needed. It also has a pipeline of over three prescription pharmaceutical assets, including PT20, PT30 and PT40. PT20, which is in Phase II clinical trials, is used as a treatment for hypophosphatemia. PT30, which indicates advanced intravenous (IV) iron formulation, is in pre-clinical stage. Its PT40, which indicates generic IV iron formulation, is in pre-clinical trials. Feraccru, which indicates IDA in chronic kidney disease (CKD) and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), is in Phase III clinical trials. Its other indications for Feraccru are in Phase II clinical trials.

Sector: Healthcare
Industry: Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic
Keywords: Health Iron Pharmaceutical Medicine Pharmaceuticals Disease Pipe Clinic Hospital Pharmaceutical Industry Clinical Trial Blood Phosphate Clinical Research Inflammatory Bowel Disease Design Of Experiments Kidney Disease Chronic Kidney Disease Hypophosphatemia