Safety and Tolerability of Pirfenidone in Participants With Systemic Sclerosis-Related Interstitial Lung Disease (SSc-ILD) (LOTUSS) (LOTUSS)
Systemic Sclerosis
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Systemic Sclerosis focused on measuring pirfenidone, SSc-ILD, scleroderma, systemic sclerosis, interstitial lung disease
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Diagnosis of systemic sclerosis-related (SSc) confirmed by the American College of Rheumatology classification criteria of systemic sclerosis (Masi 1980); duration of diagnosis less than (<) 7 years
- Diagnosis of SSc-ILD based on an high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) scan
- Screening forced vital capacity (FVC) greater than equal to (>=) 50 percent (%) of the predicted value, and screening carbon monoxide diffusing capacity (DLCO) >=40% of the predicted value
- At study entry, the participant either was not taking SSc-ILD medication or was taking cyclophosphamide or mycophenolate
Exclusion Criteria:
- Clinically significant pulmonary hypertension
- Known underlying liver disease
- Clinical evidence of significant aspiration or uncontrolled gastroesophageal reflux
- History of clinically significant asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- Active infection
- Diagnosis of another connective tissue disorder
- Evidence of a malignancy that is likely to result in significant disability or require significant medical or surgical intervention
- History of unstable or deteriorating cardiac or pulmonary disease (other than SSc-ILD)
- Pregnancy or lactation
- Creatinine clearance <40 milliliters per minute (mL/min)
- Prior use of pirfenidone
- Unsuitable for enrollment or unlikely to comply with study requirements
Sites / Locations
- Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale
- University of California, Los Angeles
- Stanford University School of Medicine
- University of California, San Francisco
- National Jewish Medical and Research Center
- Georgetown University Hospital
- Northwestern University, Chicago
- Boston University Medical Center
- University of Michigan
- Hospital for Special Surgery
- Columbia University
- University of Cincinnati
- Cleveland Clinic Foundation
- University of Toledo
- University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
- Medical University South Carolina
- University of Texas, Houston
- University of Utah
- St. Joseph's Healthcare
- Toronto General Hospital
- Università di Torino
- University of Florence
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Experimental
Pirfenidone: 4-Week Titration Group
Pirfenidone: 2-Week Titration Group
Participants will receive one 267 milligrams (mg) oral pirfenidone capsule three times daily (TID) (801 mg per day [mg/day]) for 2 weeks followed by two 267 mg oral pirfenidone capsules TID (1602 mg/day) for 2 weeks (titration period) and then three 267 mg oral pirfenidone capsules TID (2403 mg/day) for 12 weeks maintenance period).
Participants will receive one 267 mg oral pirfenidone capsule TID (801 mg/day) for 1 week followed by two 267 mg oral pirfenidone capsules TID (1602 mg/day) for 1 week (titration period) and then three 267 mg oral pirfenidone capsules TID (2403 mg/day) for 14 weeks (maintenance period).