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Vicore Pharma’s Buloxibutid Gains Orphan Drug Status in Japan for IPF

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  • Vicore Pharma focuses on respiratory and fibrotic diseases with buloxibutid as a lead program.
  • Buloxibutid received Orphan Drug designation in Japan, enhancing Vicore’s industry position.
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Vicore Pharma’s Buloxibutid Gains Orphan Drug Status in Japan for IPF

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Vicore Pharma Holding AB ( (SE:VICO) ) has issued an announcement.

Vicore Pharma Holding AB announced that its drug, buloxibutid, has received Orphan Drug designation from Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare for treating idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). This designation highlights the drug’s potential to address significant unmet medical needs in IPF, offering incentives like reduced fees and extended market exclusivity in Japan. The company has partnered with Nippon Shinyaku for development and commercialization in Japan, and the drug is currently being evaluated in a global Phase 2b trial, reinforcing Vicore’s position in the pharmaceutical industry.

More about Vicore Pharma Holding AB

Vicore Pharma Holding AB is a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company focused on developing a new class of drugs, particularly for respiratory and fibrotic diseases such as idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). Their lead program involves buloxibutid, an oral small molecule angiotensin II type 2 receptor agonist, which has received Orphan Drug and Fast Track designations from the FDA and is under investigation in a global Phase 2b trial.

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