InterMune, Inc., a biotechnology company, engages in the research, development, and commercialization of therapies in pulmonology and orphan fibrotic diseases. The company focuses on therapies for the treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), a progressive and fatal lung disease. It markets Pirfenidone, an orally active small molecule drug for the treatment of adults with mild to moderate IPF under the Esbriet name in the European Union. The company s Pirfenidone is also in Phase III clinical trial for the treatment of IPF in the United States. In addition, it offers Pirfenidone under the Pirespa trade name for the treatment of IPF in Japan; and Pirfenex trade name in India, as well as sells Pirfenidone in China. InterMune, Inc. was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Brisbane, California.