FDA panel backs InterMune's pulmonary fibrosis drug Esbriet despite reservations
This article was originally published in Scrip
Executive Summary
By a decisive 9-3 vote, the US FDA's advisory committee on pulmonary drugs on March 9th recommended that the agency approve the new drug application (NDA) from InterMune to market as a treatment its drug Esbriet (pirfenidone) to reduce the decline in lung function in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF).
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