Wednesday, November 20, 2013

Nintedanib drug to treat NSCLC is submitted for approval from European Medicines Agency

In continuation of my update on NSCLC (non-small cell lung carcinoma)

We know that, Nintedanib (see structure, formerly BIBF 1120; trade name Vargatef) is a small molecule of angiokinase inhibitor class inhibiting vascular endothelial growth factor receptor (VEGFR), fibroblast growth factor receptor (FGFR) and platelet derived growth factor receptor(PDGFR) being developed by Boehringer Ingelheim for use as an anti-vascular anti-cancer agent.

"We are proud that nintedanib, a compound out of our innovative oncology research programme, is the second compound in our portfolio to be filed with the European Medicines Agency."



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