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Seeking Ofev successor, Boehringer takes PDE4B drug into phase 3

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Boehringer Ingelheim has moved one of its top pipeline prospects – oral phosphodiesterase 4B (PDE4B) inhibitor BI 1015550 – into late-stage clinical testing for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and other interstitial lung diseases (ILDs). First approved back in 2014, it is still growing strongly, with its 2021 sales of €2.5

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Intercept receives orphan drug designation for liver disease combo therapy

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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has awarded an orphan drug designation to Intercept Pharmaceuticals’ fixed-dose combination of obeticholic acid and bezafibrate for the treatment of primary biliary cholangitis. Data from the analyses will be used for a potential end-of-Phase II study meeting with the FDA. billion in 2029.