
This is the first treatment breakthrough in pulmonary fibrosis in over a decade

The collaboration began in 2013 and was later expanded in 2020 and 2023

The agreement strengthens Boehringer Ingelheim’s growing immunology pipeline

Rare diseases are defined as conditions affecting fewer than 200,000 people in the US or fewer than five in 10,000 individuals in the European Union

There are more than three million people affected by IBD globally, with a need to improve current treatments

The deal focuses on T cell-based therapies for autoimmune disease

Approximately 226,650 lung cancer cases are expected to be diagnosed in the US this year

Spevigo is already approved in over 40 countries to treat generalised pustular psoriasis

The rare form of psoriasis can lead to serious complications such as sepsis and heart failure

The candidate is currently under review for both interstitial lung diseases in the EU and US

The companies will focus on developing treatments for hard-to-treat ALT-positive tumours

The B cell depletion therapy has the potential to reach patients earlier in their treatment journeys