Nintedanib Twice Daily vs Placebo in Patients Diagnosed With Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF)

Summary

This is an 6 month multi-centre, prospective, randomized, placebo controlled, double blind clinical trial followed by conversion of each arm to active nintedanib for an additional 6 months comparing the effect of nintedanib 150mg bis in die (BID twice daily) on the progression of IPF measured by using High Resolution Computerized Tomography(HRCT), lung function, functional component (6MWT), biomarkers, and PRO component (PROs) with continued treatment and assessments for up to 18 months.

Timeline

Start

2013-11-26

Primary completion

2016-10-27

Completion

2016-10-27

Publications

• Glaspole I, Bonella F, Bargagli E, Glassberg MK, Caro F, Stansen W, Quaresma M, Orsatti L, Bendstrup E. Efficacy and safety of nintedanib in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis who are elderly or have comorbidities. Respir Res. 2021 Apr 26;22(1):125. doi: 10.1186/s12931-021-01695-y.

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