NEW YORK, March 15, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Synergy Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq:SGYP), a developer of new drugs to treat gastrointestinal disorders and diseases, announced today that study results from the Phase IIb/III Trial of plecanatide, its lead investigational compound for the treatment of chronic idiopathic constipation (CIC), will be featured in a late-breaking oral presentation session at Digestive Disease Week 2013 being held May 18-21 in Orlando, Florida.