Active clinical trials for "Pulmonary Fibrosis"

The purpose of this study is to determine whether NAC added to prednisone, and azathioprine has a better effect on lung function, radiology and clinical condition than placebo + prednisone in combination with azathioprine after 6 and 12 months.

Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) is a rapidly progressive lung disorder that is often associated with a chronic, intractable cough. The etiology of the cough associated with IPF is unclear but it is often so severe that it adversely effects the patient's quality of life. We propose that thalidomide specifically suppresses the cough associated with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis via its anti-inflammatory properties, by suppressing the excessive functional up-regulation of sensory fibers with in the respiratory tract of patients with IPF. This study is a Phase III, double blinded, randomized, placebo controlled, crossover trial testing the efficacy of thalidomide in suppressing the chronic cough of IPF. The primary objective of this study is to determine the efficacy of thalidomide administered daily for 12 weeks to suppress the chronic cough in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis as measured by cough specific questionnaires, scales and improved quality of life.

Study GIPF-001 is phase 3 study designed to determine the safety and efficacy of IFN-g 1b administered by subcutaneous injection; compared to placebo in patients with IPF who are unresponsive to steroids. 330 patients have been enrolled and were assigned to either a IFN-g 1b group or a placebo group.

Study GIPF-004 is an open-label, multicenter study that will enroll approximately 250 patients who complete Protocol GIPF-001. The purpose of this study is to assess the safety and efficacy of continued IFN-gamma 1b therapy in this well-defined cohort of patients for up to 48 weeks.

The objectives of this study are to evaluate the safety, tolerability and preliminary efficacy of two dose levels of INS37217 (denufosol tetrasodium) Inhalation Solution in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) lung disease.

The purpose of this study is to investigate the safety and effectiveness of two dose strengths of study drug compared to placebo in pediatric patients with cystic fibrosis (CF).

The experimental drug CNTO 888 is currently being studied in cancer patients with solid tumors and this study is the first to use this drug for patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). This study tests the safety and effectiveness of CNTO 888 compared to placebo. The purpose of this research study is to determine if CNTO 888 is safe and to determine its effects (good and bad) on patients with IPF. The study will be conducted at approximately 28 sites globally. Patients can remain on usual, accepted treatment for IPF while enrolled in the study. Participating in other experimental studies or taking other experimental medications while participating in this study will not be allowed.

Open label trial of zileuton compared to azathioprine/prednisone for patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. Study subjects will undergo a detailed clinical, radiographic, and physiologic assessment at baseline. Subjects will be monitored off treatment for three months for changes in symptoms and physiology. Subjects will then be randomized to six months of treatment with zileuton or azathioprine/prednisone. The primary endpoint of this trial is change in LTB4 levels in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid following six months of treatment. Secondary endpoints are progression free survival, change in dyspnea, change in quality of life, and change in physiology.

The goal of this study is to determine whether thalidomide can stop the progression of fibrosis in IPF. The primary objective of this study is to determine the safety, feasibility and efficacy of 400 mg of thalidomide administered daily for one year in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) who have failed or are not candidates for treatment with corticosteroids and/or cytotoxic drugs. The study population will consist of patients with biopsy-proven moderate to severe IPF who have failed or are not candidates for standard therapy with corticosteroids and/or cytotoxic drugs.

The goal of this observational study is to test whether it is possible to detect particular lung sounds that are unique to patients with the lung disease pulmonary fibrosis and whether any such sounds could be analysed using machine learning to make diagnosing disease easier. Participants will have a sound detection device placed in different locations on the chest and audio sounds will be recorded for analysis. Researchers will compare audio recordings from clinically diagnosed patients with recordings from healthy controls of a similar age to see whether the sounds are sufficiently different within that age group.