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BRISBANE, Calif., Nov. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- InterMune, Inc. (NASDAQ: ITMN) today announced results from operations for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2012.
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InterMune reported Esbriet® (pirfenidone) net revenue in the third quarter of 2012 of $7.5 million, approximately 91 percent of which was from Germany, which was the first country in which Esbriet was launched in September 2011. Esbriet revenue was $0.1 million in the third quarter of 2011 which reflected less than one month's revenue of Esbriet from Germany. Esbriet is InterMune's product marketed in Europe for adults with mild-to-moderate idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), a chronic and ultimately fatal disease of the lungs.
Dan Welch, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of InterMune said, "We are pleased to report this quarter many important accomplishments by our European and Canadian businesses and continued sequential quarterly growth in Esbriet sales since its first launch in Europe in September of 2011."
Mr. Welch continued, "With continued successful completion of the pricing and reimbursement processes and Esbriet launches throughout Europe over the coming months, along with the planned launch of Esbriet in Canada on January 1, 2013, we have begun a period of sustained annual sales growth. We also expect that our ASCEND Phase 3 study, which is nearing full enrollment, will lead to positive top-line data in the first half of 2014 and the launch of Esbriet in the U.S., providing further acceleration of our sales growth."Esbriet® (pirfenidone) Third Quarter Accomplishments and Recent Highlights
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