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First Wave BioPharma, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, engages in the research and development of targeted and non-systemic therapies for the treatment of patients with gastrointestinal diseases. Its product candidates include latiglutenase, a targeted oral biotherapeutic for celiac disease designed to breakdown gluten into non-immunogenic peptides; biologic adrulipase, a recombinant lipase enzyme designed to enable the digestion of fats and other nutrients; capeserod, a selective 5-HT4 receptor partial agonist to treat gastroparesis; and niclosamide, an oral small molecule with anti-inflammatory properties for patients with inflammatory bowel diseases, such as ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease. It is also developing CypCel, a disease management tool for monitoring the intestinal health of recovering celiac disease patients.