Post-marketing surveillance of the efficacy and safety of Ofev (nintedanib) – which is used to treat idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) – has identified no new safety concerns.
Ofev, manufactured by German family-owned drug maker Boehringer Ingelheim, was approved by the US Food and Drug Administration on October 15, 2014 and by the European Medicines Agency at the start of this year.
The latest data, presented at the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation’s (PFF) Summit 2015 in Washington, reveals a safety profile consistent with the clinical studies supporting FDA approval of Ofev.
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