InterMune gets priority review for pirfenidone
Priority Review designation may be granted by the FDA to an NDA for drugs that offer major advances in treatment, or provide a treatment where no adequate therapy exists. This designation has the potential to expedite the NDA approval process by reducing the target review period for the application from approximately 10 months to six months. Based on the Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA), the FDA has set an action date for the NDA of May 4, 2010.
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a disease characterized by progressive scarring, or fibrosis, of the lungs, which leads to their deterioration and destruction. It occurs in older patients (aged 50-70 years) and has a median survival of approximately 2-5 years from diagnosis.
Pirfenidone is an orally active small molecule drug that may inhibit collagen synthesis, down regulate production of multiple cytokines and block fibroblast proliferation and stimulation in response to cytokines.
Phase II and III trials have been completed and it will be interesting to see what the FDA and it's advisory committee make of the data when they review it in a few months.
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4 Responses to “InterMune gets priority review for pirfenidone”
I have ipf for several years and under a doctor’s care.My condition seems to have stablized but i cant walk far without being out of breathe and dropping into the 80’s on my oximeter.
Can I get access to pirfenidone and if so how?
William, the FDA approval decision date for pirfenidone is May 4. If approved, it will likely be available for prescription in the summer. I would suggest you discuss perfinidone with you pulmonolgist then.
please I’d like to know if Perfinidone is approved in USA, when can be availeble in France or Belguim.
thank you. and so I’d like to have a contact with patient’IPF in order to exchange information.for exemple with William t
contact the patient and carers forum to speak with other IPFs
pulmonaryfibrosis@yahoogroups.com
Thanks
Hayley
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