GLPG1690 from Galapogas, receives orphan drug designation for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

Release Date: 13-Oct-2016

Galapogas, a Belgium based drug developing company, has received orphan drug status for GLPG1690 to treat patients suffering from idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, in Europe. GLPG1690 has unique approach to target a novel molecule, GPR84, a pro-inflammatory protein responsible for chronic low grade inflammatory diseases targets a novel molecule, GPR84, a pro-inflammatory protein responsible for chronic low grade inflammatory diseases.

 The drug yielded a positive result in efficacy, safety, and tolerability in phase 1 clinical investigation.

 Pulmonary fibrosis is a lung damaging disease including thick, stiff and scarred lungs. Affected lungs are not able to pump oxygen all over the body, as a result, the human brain does not receives the required oxygen.

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