nintedanib
Trade name: ofev
Approved
Oct 15, 2014
Nintedanib is a receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor with potential antiangiogenic and antineoplastic activities. It is the only kinase inhibitor drug approved to treat idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. that targets multiple receptor tyrosine kinases (RTKs) and non-receptor tyrosine kinases (nRTKs). Nintedanib inhibits the following RTKs: platelet-derived growth factor receptor (PDGFR) α and β, fibroblast growth factor receptor (FGFR) 1-3, vascular endothelial growth factor receptor (VEGFR) 1-3, and Fms-like tyrosine kinase-3 (FLT3). Among them, FGFR, PDGFR, and VEGFR have been implicated in IPF pathogenesis. Nintedanib binds competitively to the adenosine triphosphate (ATP) binding pocket of these receptors and blocks the intracellular signaling which is crucial for the proliferation, migration, and transformation of fibroblasts representing essential mechanisms of the IPF pathology. — NCATS
Clinical trial activity
164 trials · 109 clinical orgs · 8 marketing orgs
Earliest trial started Nov 1, 2002 (NCT01951846)
Timeline
2000s
- Jan 1, 2002
Boehringer Ingelheim — Earliest Phase 1 Sponsor(trial)
- Jan 1, 2005
Boehringer Ingelheim — Earliest Phase 2 Sponsor(trial)
- Jan 1, 2008
Boehringer Ingelheim — Earliest Phase 3 Sponsor(trial)
2010s
- Jun 29, 2011
Orphan Drug Designation
- Oct 15, 2014
Boehringer Ingelheim — Earliest FDA Approval
- Oct 15, 2014
Boehringer Ingelheim — NDA Secondary Org
- Oct 15, 2014
Boehringer Ingelheim — NDA Organization
2020s
- Aug 4, 2020
Accord Research — Marketing Organization
- Jun 22, 2021
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals — Marketing Organization
- May 12, 2022
Eugia Pharma — Marketing Organization
- Jan 12, 2023
Lotus Pharmaceutical — Marketing Organization
- Jan 12, 2023
Alvogen — Marketing Organization
- Jul 2, 2025
Cipla — Marketing Organization
- Aug 15, 2025
Teva — Marketing Organization
Indications
Studied for
- Adenocarcinoma of Lung · Phase 1/Phase 2
- Adenomyosis · Phase 3
- Appendiceal Neoplasms · Phase 2
- Asbestosis · Phase 2
- Astrocytoma · Phase 2
- Breast Neoplasms · Phase 2
- Bronchiolitis · Phase 2
- Carcinoid Tumor · Phase 2
- Carcinoma, Hepatocellular · Phase 2
- Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung · Phase 3
- Carcinoma, Renal Cell · Phase 2
- Carcinoma, Squamous Cell · Phase 2
- Carcinoma, Transitional Cell · Phase 2
- Castleman Disease · Phase 2
- Colonic Neoplasms · Phase 1/Phase 2
- Colorectal Neoplasms · Phase 2
- COVID-19 · Phase 4
- Drug Interactions · Phase 1
- Drugs, Investigational · Phase 2
- Endometrial Neoplasms · Phase 2
- Esophageal Neoplasms · Phase 2
- Fallopian Tube Neoplasms · Phase 2
- Fibroblasts · Phase 1
- Genital Neoplasms, Female · Phase 1
- Glioblastoma · Phase 2
- Gliosarcoma · Phase 2
- Hamartoma · Phase 2
- Head and Neck Neoplasms · Phase 2
- Healthy Volunteers · Phase 1
- Hepatic Insufficiency · Phase 1
- Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute · Phase 1/Phase 2
- Lung Diseases · Phase 4
- Lung Diseases, Interstitial · Phase 4
- Lung Neoplasms · Phase 2
- Lung Transplantation · Phase 3
- Lymphangioleiomyomatosis · Phase 2
- Melanoma · Phase 1/Phase 2
- Mesothelioma · Phase 3
- Mesothelioma, Malignant · Phase 2
- Multiple Myeloma · Phase 1
- Mutation · Phase 1/Phase 2
- Myopia · Phase 3
- Myositis · Phase 4
- Neoplasm Metastasis · Phase 2
- Oligodendroglioma · Phase 2
- Ovarian Neoplasms · Phase 3
- Pancreatic Neoplasms · Phase 1/Phase 2
- Peritoneal Neoplasms · Phase 3
- Pharmacokinetics · Phase 2
- Platinum Compounds · Phase 2
- Pneumococcal Infections · Phase 2
- Prostatic Neoplasms · Phase 2
- Pterygium · Phase 3
- Pulmonary Fibrosis · Phase 4
- Radiation Pneumonitis · Phase 2
- Safety · Phase 2
- Sarcoidosis, Pulmonary · Phase 4
- Sarcoma · Phase 2
- Scleroderma, Systemic · Phase 3
- Silicosis · Phase 2
- Small Cell Lung Carcinoma · Phase 2
- Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and Neck · Phase 2
- Telangiectasia, Hereditary Hemorrhagic · Phase 2
- Thyroid Neoplasms · Phase 2
- Tissue Adhesions · Phase 2/Phase 3
- Uterine Cervical Neoplasms · Phase 2
- Uterine Neoplasms · Phase 2
- Volunteers · Phase 1
Mechanism of action
Vascular endothelial growth factor receptor inhibitor
- Fibroblast growth factor receptorINHIBITOR
Fibroblast growth factor receptor inhibitor
FGFR 1, 2 + 3
Platelet-derived growth factor receptor inhibitor
Approval history
- approvedPriority reviewFast trackBreakthroughOct 15, 2014
Chemistry & pharmacology
SMILES
COC(=O)c1ccc2c(c1)NC(=O)/C2=C(\Nc1ccc(N(C)C(=O)CN2CCN(C)CC2)cc1)c1ccccc1- Mol. weight
- 539.64 g/mol
- Lipinski Ro5
- 1 violation(s)
- Rule of 3
- No
- Chirality
- Achiral Molecule
- Inorganic
- No
- Polymer
- No
- Delivery
- Oral
- Availability
- Prescription Only
Oral
Yes
Parenteral
No
Topical
No
Sources
- ChEMBLCHEMBL502835 ↗
- WikipediaNintedanib ↗
- NCATSG6HRD2P839 ↗
- ChEMBLCHEMBL3039504 ↗
Also known as
- bibf1120
- bibf1120
- bibf1120
- bibf1120
- bibf1120
- bibf1120
- bibf 1120
- bibf 1120
- bibf 1120
- bibf 1120
- bibf-1120
- bibf-1120
- bibf-1120
- cbt-001
- intedanib
- methyl (3z)-3-[(4-{methyl[(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)acetyl]amino}anilino)(phenyl)methylidene]-2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1h-indole-6-carboxylate
- methyl (3z)-3-[(4-{methyl[(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)acetyl]amino}anilino)(phenyl)methylidene]-2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1h-indole-6-carboxylate
- methyl (3z)-3-(((4-(n-methyl-2-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)acetamido)phenyl)amino)(phenyl)methylidene)-2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1h-indole-6-carboxylate
- nibtedanib
- nintedanib
- nintedanib
- nintedanib
- nintedanib
- nintedanib
- nintedanib
- nintedanib
- nintedanib
- nintedanib
- nintedanib
- nintedanib (bibf 1120)
- nintedanib esylate
- nintedanib esylate
- nintedanib esylate
- nintedanib esylate
- nintedanib esylate
- nintedanib ethanesulfonate
- ofev
- ofev
- ofev
- ofev
- ofev
- vargatef
- vargatef
Clinical trials
| NCT ID | Phase | Start date | Sponsor(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| NCT07229716 | Phase 1 | Nov 30, 2025 | Hengrui Therapeutics, Inc. |
| NCT07308041 | Phase 1 | Nov 11, 2025 | Cinclus Pharma AG |
| NCT07141810 | Phase 4 | Oct 1, 2025 | Huazhong University of Science and Technology |
| NCT07162961 | Phase 3 | Sep 1, 2025 | Sun Yat-Sen University |
| NCT07015398 | Phase 1 | Jun 30, 2025 | Trevi Therapeutics |
| NCT06717100 | Phase 1 | Dec 31, 2024 | Novotech, PureTech |
| NCT06643091 | Phase 2 | Nov 1, 2024 | Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris |
| NCT06625489 | Phase 1 | Oct 3, 2024 | GlaxoSmithKline |
| NCT06568458 | Phase 1 | Sep 19, 2024 | Bristol-Myers Squibb |
| NCT06479603 | Phase 4 | Jun 30, 2024 | Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research |
| NCT06297096 | Phase 3 | Apr 1, 2024 | Government of Poland |
| NCT05635071 | Phase 2/Phase 3 (Phase 3) | Dec 1, 2023 | Sun Yat-Sen University |
| NCT06070610 | Phase 1 | Nov 8, 2023 | Boehringer Ingelheim |
| NCT06071013 | Phase 1/Phase 2 (Phase 2) | Sep 28, 2023 | China Medical University |
| NCT06151587 | Phase 3 | Aug 20, 2023 | Qilu Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. |
| NCT05799755 | Phase 4 | Aug 1, 2023 | Boehringer Ingelheim, University of Pittsburgh |
| NCT05817240 | Phase 1 | May 3, 2023 | Endeavor Biomedicines, Endeavor Biomedicines, Inc. |
| NCT05830799 | Phase 1 | Mar 29, 2023 | Clinical Trial Consultants AB, Vicore Pharma AB |
| NCT05195918 | Phase 1 | Mar 1, 2023 | Cornell University, Harvard University, Temple University, University of California, San Francisco, University of Michigan, University of Washington |
| NCT05644600 | Phase 1 | Jan 10, 2023 | AstraZeneca, Parexel |
Organizations
Research & Development (109)
Marketing (9)
| Organization | Org type | Relationship | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accord Research | For profit | MKTG | Aug 4, 2020 |
| Alvogen | For profit | MKTG | Jan 12, 2023 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim | For profit | NDA2 | Oct 15, 2014 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim | For profit | NDA | Oct 15, 2014 |
| Cipla | For profit | MKTG | Jul 2, 2025 |
| Eugia Pharma | For profit | MKTG | May 12, 2022 |
| Glenmark Pharmaceuticals | For profit | MKTG | Jun 22, 2021 |
| Lotus Pharmaceutical | For profit | MKTG | Jan 12, 2023 |
| Teva | For profit | MKTG | Aug 15, 2025 |