FibroGen, Inc.’s monoclonal antibody candidate pamrevlumab has disappointed in the Phase III ZEPHYRUS-1 trial in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), rendering the drug’s future prospects even more uncertain and triggering cost-saving measures.
FibroGen Rocked By Second Pivotal Pamrevlumab Failure – This Time In IPF
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Months after a disappointment in Duchenne muscular dystrophy, the US firm’s pamrevlumab has missed the mark in a pivotal idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis trial, boding poorly for other trials and forcing the firm to enter cost-cutting mode.
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