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CSO of Napo Pharmaceuticals, a Jaguar Health Family Company, and Clinical Investigators Evaluating Crofelemer Conduct Panel Discussion at Pediatric Gastroenterology Conference in Dubai (UAE)

ACCESSWIRE•02/11/2026•09:00 ET
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Key Highlights

  • ➤Crofelemer reduced weekly parenteral support needs in pediatric intestinal-failure patients
  • ➤Patients receiving liquid oral crofelemer for over one year showed improved weight and stature
  • ➤Napo’s ongoing MVID crossover study is required to support regulatory requirements
  • ➤Napo expects pediatric MVID milestones to support a mid-2027 NDA filing

Expert Statements

Pravin Chaturvedi, PhD, Napo’s and Jaguar’s Chief Scientific Officer and Chair of the Scientific Advisory Board

“The scientific rationale for investigating Napo's liquid oral formulation of crofelemer to reduce intestinal fluid losses”

Dr. Christos Tzivinikos, MD DCH FRCPCH MSc CEBP, Consultant Pediatric Gastroenterologist, Founder of the Pediatric GI Department at Al Jalila Children’s Specialty Hospital, and Clinical Associate Professor at Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences

“The significant disease heterogeneity and the importance of the ongoing randomized double-blind placebo-controlled crossover study in MVID patients required to support the regulatory requirements for the company”

SAN FRANCISCO, CA / ACCESS Newswire / November 2, 2026 / Jaguar Health, Inc. (Nasdaq:JAGX) family company Napo Pharmaceuticals (Napo) today provided a recap of the panel discussion titled Intestinal Barrier: Beyond Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN) that took place on October 30, 2026 at the 2nd Best of Elite Ped-GI meeting in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. Napo was one of the sponsors of this meeting.

The 2nd Best of Elite Ped-GI meeting was dedicated to advancing clinical knowledge and best practices in pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition, with one of the plenary sessions being focused on parenteral nutrition in children with complex gastrointestinal disorders and intestinal failure (IF).

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