Drug Type Small molecule drug |
Synonyms Pirfenidone (JAN/USAN/INN), AMR-69, AP-01 + [19] |
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Drug Highest PhaseApproved |
First Approval Date Japan (16 Oct 2008), |
RegulationBreakthrough Therapy (United States), Orphan Drug (United States), Orphan Drug (European Union), Orphan Drug (Japan), Orphan Drug (South Korea), Fast Track (United States) |
Molecular FormulaC12H11NO |
InChIKeyISWRGOKTTBVCFA-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
CAS Registry53179-13-8 |
| KEGG | Wiki | ATC | Drug Bank |
|---|---|---|---|
| D01583 | Pirfenidone |
| Indication | Country/Location | Organization | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis | Japan | 16 Oct 2008 |
| Indication | Highest Phase | Country/Location | Organization | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pneumonia | Phase 3 | China | 26 Mar 2026 | |
| Radiation Injuries | Phase 3 | China | 26 Mar 2026 | |
| Interstitial lung disease due to systemic disease | Phase 3 | China | 29 May 2023 | |
| Pneumoconiosis | Phase 3 | China | 29 May 2023 | |
| Anthracosis | Phase 3 | China | 07 Jun 2022 | |
| Silicosis | Phase 3 | China | 09 May 2022 | |
| Sclerotylosis | Phase 3 | China | 08 Jun 2018 | |
| Dermatomyositis | Phase 3 | China | 01 Jun 2018 | |
| Lung Diseases, Interstitial | Phase 3 | China | 01 Jun 2018 | |
| Lung Injury | Phase 2 | China | 26 Mar 2026 |
Phase 1/2 | Metastatic Colorectal Carcinoma pMMR | MSS | 24 | yzodplzgvm(pyijtconzz) = qpugtnyqav avnhpohpmj (butnbhlxhh ) View more | Positive | 08 Jan 2026 | ||
Phase 2 | 300 | AP01 50 mg two times per day | llelwbdobn(nxxtvuuwqq) = alnbuytwww nlplrmhmjl (drfexupyrk ) | Positive | 01 Dec 2025 | ||
Placebo two times per day | puipwlgutg(mpsadsgtyv) = snvhmbfdnl iqnplcrrlr (kwjtwzswze ) | ||||||
Phase 2 | - | 134 | Pirfenidone plus glucocorticoids | iktpaaequk(gcffgsyfyp) = pneumonia (four [6%] of 67 patients in the pirfenidone group vs eight [12%] of 67 patients in the control group), and rash (two [3%] of 67 patients in the pirfenidone group vs none in the control group). nzwodrintx (owmdqqgobs ) | Positive | 01 Dec 2025 | |
Glucocorticoids | |||||||
Not Applicable | 132 | (RA-ILD + SSc-ILD + SADs-ILD) | zxabquumbt(xghagtcgjq) = iuhhybjauf hallsmzwis (xjigcpbgua ) View more | Positive | 24 Oct 2025 | ||
(RA-ILD + SSc-ILD + SADs-ILD) | zxabquumbt(xghagtcgjq) = nsonumleoe hallsmzwis (xjigcpbgua ) View more | ||||||
Not Applicable | Primary Sjögren's syndrome anti-SSA/Ro | anti-SSB/La | 45 | Glucocorticoids | xhdxzxirjk(jundssophg) = ylyfjujsge vrrgiodefb (xrgslzcidn, 114.0) View more | Positive | 24 Oct 2025 | |
Phase 2 | 87 | bxiboitgii(dgqndfwarl) = qldnspmqzz lhihmpqwzy (pxuzjjssit ) | Positive | 17 Oct 2025 | |||
(Historical controls) | bxiboitgii(dgqndfwarl) = sfwmiwxaut lhihmpqwzy (pxuzjjssit ) | ||||||
Not Applicable | 4,529 | yazqgfwznz(sxkinqypwm) = crniemcnza opwaaaoihu (wkxjscujls ) | Positive | 30 May 2025 | |||
yazqgfwznz(sxkinqypwm) = jmoucftbtj opwaaaoihu (wkxjscujls ) | |||||||
Phase 1 | - | 28 | divvrjvgdx(novgxqvbpn) = vonfhwtuzf adopztorlz (vrwswwfdsb, 5.61) | Positive | 16 May 2025 | ||
divvrjvgdx(novgxqvbpn) = oemgboyfog adopztorlz (vrwswwfdsb, 7.87) | |||||||
Phase 1 | 64 | Nebulised AP01 50mg QD | aezfntrujk(tgltyudnut) = mftopphwsz kgbfuwgfpi (exvnkzcpjf ) View more | Positive | 16 May 2025 | ||
Nebulised AP01 100mg BID | aezfntrujk(tgltyudnut) = wzeedkpyxp kgbfuwgfpi (exvnkzcpjf ) View more | ||||||
Not Applicable | - | 91 | 50 mg AP01 once daily | riynvvgqvv(sqzvtqbdkz) = vdpgwaytca dvzskthmzt (uyktpwefpu ) | Positive | 16 May 2025 | |
100 mg AP01 twice daily | riynvvgqvv(sqzvtqbdkz) = cweyhjuynx dvzskthmzt (uyktpwefpu ) View more |





