On October 10, 2019, Boehringer Ingelheim announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted Breakthrough Therapy Designation to Ofev (nintedanib), which is a new drug that is believed to slow the progression of interstitial lung diseases like sarcoidosis. Receiving Breakthrough Therapy Designation not only indicates that the drug under review is showing great promise, but it also means that the review is a high priority and we should have more updates on the efficacy of the drug soon. This is great news for the sarcoidosis community, as treatment options for patients are quite limited as of now.
