Ofev Granted FDA Breakthrough Therapy Status for Progressive Interstitial Lung Disease Treatment

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted breakthrough therapy designation to Ofev (nintedanib) as a potential therapy for progressive fibrosing interstitial lung disease (ILD) — which also affects systemic sclerosis patients — the treatment’s developer, Boehringer Ingelheim, has announced. Breakthrough therapy designation is given to investigational compounds that have…