Lindsey Shapiro, PhD, science writer —

NP-120 (ifenprodil), an investigational treatment for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) and chronic cough, continues to demonstrate an ability to preserve lung function and ease cough, according to analyses of secondary goals in a Phase 2a trial. Most of these analyses related to patient-reported outcomes, supplementing positive top-line data from…

Accord Healthcare has released a generic version of Esbriet (pirfenidone) for people in the U.S. with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). First approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in January, the treatment is now available and ready to be shipped, according to Accord. “We’re proud…

Enrollment is now complete in ZEPHYRUS-1, a Phase 3 trial of pamrevlumab, an investigational treatment for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), the therapy’s developer, FibroGen, announced. The randomized, placebo-controlled trial (NCT03955146) now includes 356 IPF patients across 144 sites worldwide. It aims to evaluate the safety and efficacy…

Bridge Biotherapeutics has entered an exclusive in-licensing agreement with Shaperon to develop BBT-209, an investigational therapy for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). “We hope that BBT-209 will become a breakthrough therapy for patients with IPF, who are currently lacking treatment options,” Seung-Yong Seong, MD, PhD and Myung-Sea Lee, MD,…