Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) in Pediatric Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD)

Summary

This is an exploratory Phase 2, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group, multinational study investigating the initiation or withdrawal of hydroxychloroquine in subjects with chILD.

Timeline

Start

2015-08-21

Primary completion

2019-06-27

Completion

2020-09-09

Publications

• Background Griese M, Kohler M, Witt S, Sebah D, Kappler M, Wetzke M, Schwerk N, Emiralioglu N, Kiper N, Kronfeld K, Ruckes C, Rock H, Anthony G, Seidl E. Prospective evaluation of hydroxychloroquine in pediatric interstitial lung diseases: Study protocol for an investigator-initiated, randomized controlled, parallel-group clinical trial. Trials. 2020 Apr 3;21(1):307. doi: 10.1186/s13063-020-4188-4.
• Background Braun S, Ferner M, Kronfeld K, Griese M. Hydroxychloroquine in children with interstitial (diffuse parenchymal) lung diseases. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2015 Apr;50(4):410-9. doi: 10.1002/ppul.23133. Epub 2014 Dec 9.
• Results Griese M, Kappler M, Stehling F, Schulze J, Baden W, Koerner-Rettberg C, Carlens J, Prenzel F, Nahrlich L, Thalmeier A, Sebah D, Kronfeld K, Rock H, Ruckes C; HCQ-study group; Wetzke M, Seidl E, Schwerk N. Randomized controlled phase 2 trial of hydroxychloroquine in childhood interstitial lung disease. Orphanet J Rare Dis. 2022 Jul 23;17(1):289. doi: 10.1186/s13023-022-02399-2.

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