PureTech’s IPF Candidate Ready For Phase III After Efficacy Win

Coming one day after Boehringer’s underwhelming data, PureTech’s tweaked molecule, deupirfenidone, shows promise in slowing idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.

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PureTech’s idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) candidate, deupirfenidone, is ready to enter a pivotal study after showing improved efficacy compared with standard treatment in a Phase II study.

The product (also known as LYT-100) is a deuterated version of the former Roche blockbuster Esbriet (pirfenidone) and is one...

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