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      <issuerName>IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS INC</issuerName>
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        <com:street1>100 SUMMER STREET, SUITE 2300</com:street1>
        <com:city>BOSTON</com:city>
        <com:stateOrCountry>MA</com:stateOrCountry>
        <com:zipCode>02110</com:zipCode>
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      <issuerContactPhone>617-621-7722</issuerContactPhone>
      <nameOfPersonForWhoseAccountTheSecuritiesAreToBeSold>Gaskins Tammi L</nameOfPersonForWhoseAccountTheSecuritiesAreToBeSold>
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        <name>E Trade Securities LLC</name>
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          <com:street1>3 Edison Drive</com:street1>
          <com:city>Alpharetta</com:city>
          <com:stateOrCountry>GA</com:stateOrCountry>
          <com:zipCode>30005</com:zipCode>
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      <noOfUnitsSold>1406</noOfUnitsSold>
      <aggregateMarketValue>1237.28</aggregateMarketValue>
      <noOfUnitsOutstanding>161819848</noOfUnitsOutstanding>
      <approxSaleDate>08/11/2025</approxSaleDate>
      <securitiesExchangeName>Nasdaq</securitiesExchangeName>
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      <acquiredDate>08/16/2023</acquiredDate>
      <natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>Restricted Stock Unit award granted pursuant to the Issuer's Amended and Restated 2019 Equity Incentive Plan, subject to vesting requirements</natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>
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      <paymentDate>08/16/2023</paymentDate>
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        <name>Tammi Gaskins</name>
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          <com:street1>c/o Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc.</com:street1>
          <com:street2>100 Summer Street, Suite 2300</com:street2>
          <com:city>Boston</com:city>
          <com:stateOrCountry>MA</com:stateOrCountry>
          <com:zipCode>02110</com:zipCode>
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      <securitiesClassTitle>Class A Common Stock</securitiesClassTitle>
      <saleDate>05/16/2025</saleDate>
      <amountOfSecuritiesSold>2563</amountOfSecuritiesSold>
      <grossProceeds>1486.54</grossProceeds>
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    <remarks>Shares sold to cover taxes from the vesting of stock awards granted by the Issuer.</remarks>
    <noticeSignature>
      <noticeDate>08/08/2025</noticeDate>
      <signature>/s/ Tammi Gaskins</signature>
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