• Boehringer Ingelheim's nerandomilast met its primary endpoint in the Phase III FIBRONEER-ILD trial, improving lung function in patients with progressive pulmonary fibrosis.
• The company plans to submit a New Drug Application (NDA) to the FDA and other health authorities for nerandomilast in progressive pulmonary fibrosis.
• Nerandomilast, an oral PDE4B inhibitor, has also shown positive results in a separate Phase III trial for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), with an NDA already submitted.
• The FIBRONEER-ILD trial included 1,178 patients across 40 countries, evaluating two doses of nerandomilast against placebo over 52 weeks.