A Multicenter, Open-label, Metabolic Balance Study to Evaluate the Effects of Apraglutide on Intestinal Absorption in Adult Subjects With Short Bowel Syndrome, Intestinal Failure (SBS-IF), and Colon-in-Continuity (CIC)
Phase: PHASE2
Conditions: Short Bowel Syndrome
Sponsor: VectivBio AG

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