Boehringer’s nerandomilast shows modest benefit in IPF

20 May 2025

German drugmaker Boehringer Ingelheim has released full Phase III results for its experimental lung disease drug nerandomilast, showing it met primary endpoints in both idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) and progressive pulmonary fibrosis (PPF).

However, while the data were enough to support regulatory filings, analysts remain cautious, viewing the treatment as a marginal improvement over current options.

The FIBRONEER-IPF and FIBRONEER-ILD studies demonstrated statistically significant slowing of lung function decline with nerandomilast.

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