Genentech stops Erivedge IPF study before it starts
This article was originally published in Scrip
Executive Summary
Genentech suspended patient recruitment for a Phase II clinical trial testing the hedgehog pathway inhibitor Erivedge (vismodegib) in the treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) before the trial began enrolling patients.
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