OCTOBER 5, 2022

Patients Give Thumbs Up to Better-Tasting Bowel Prep in Randomized Trial

SAN DIEGO—A novel bowel prep with a sports drink flavor was noninferior to a leading oral sulfate solution by all definitions of success and preferred by patients for its ease of preparation, overall prep experience and taste profile during a randomized phase 3 trial.

The experimental prep solution, BLI4900 (Braintree), was developed with an enhanced taste to improve the patient experience, said senior investigator Jack Di Palma, MD, a professor of medicine and the program director of the