Long-term clinical effects of interferon gamma-1b and colchicine in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

KM Antoniou, AG Nicholson, M Dimadi… - European …, 2006 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF)/usual interstitial pneumonia is a deadly disease with no
effective treatment. The purpose of this randomised prospective multicentric study was to …

Treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: is there anything new?

MM Abdelaziz, YS Samman, SO Wali… - …, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a specific form of chronic fibrosing interstitial
pneumonia of unknown aetiology and is associated with the histological picture of usual …

Does interferon‐γ improve pulmonary function in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis?

A Prasse, KM Müller, C Kurz, H Hamm… - European Respiratory …, 2003 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a disease with progressive and devastating
deterioration of lung function and a fatal prognosis, despite aggressive therapeutic attempts …

Interferon-γ1b therapy in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: a metaanalysis

EK Bajwa, NT Ayas, M Schulzer, E Mak, JH Ryu… - Chest, 2005 - Elsevier
Context Despite the investigation of multiple therapeutic options, idiopathic pulmonary
fibrosis (IPF) remains a devastating, progressively fatal disease. Much interest has focused …

Effect of interferon gamma-1b on survival in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (INSPIRE): a multicentre, randomised, placebo-controlled trial

TE King, C Albera, WZ Bradford, U Costabel, P Hormel… - The Lancet, 2009 - thelancet.com
Background Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is a fatal disease for which no effective treatment
exists. We assessed whether treatment with interferon gamma-1b improved survival …

Interferon gamma-1b therapy for advanced idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

S Kalra, JP Utz, JH Ryu… - Mayo Clinic …, 2003 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE To report on observations made in a group of patients with idiopathic
pulmonary fibrosis/usual interstitial pneumonia (IPF/UIP) who were treated with interferon …

A placebo-controlled trial of interferon gamma-1b in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

G Raghu, KK Brown, WZ Bradford… - … England Journal of …, 2004 - Mass Medical Soc
Background Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is a progressive, fatal disease with no known
efficacious therapy. Methods In a double-blind, multinational trial, we randomly assigned …

Analyses of efficacy end points in a controlled trial of interferon-γ1b for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

TE King Jr, S Safrin, KM Starko, KK Brown, PW Noble… - Chest, 2005 - Elsevier
Background Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a devastating disease, yet validated,
reliable criteria for evaluating patient response to therapies in clinical trials are lacking …

Interferon gamma-1b as therapy for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: an intrapatient analysis

SD Nathan, SD Barnett, B Moran, DL Helman… - Respiration, 2004 - karger.com
Background: The only proven therapeutic option for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is
lung transplantation. It is biologically plausible that interferon gamma-1b (G-IFN) may halt or …

[PDF][PDF] Colchicine, cyclophosphamide and prednisone in the treatment of mild-moderate idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: comparison of three currently available …

F Fiorucci, G Lucantoni, G Paone, M Zotti… - European review for …, 2008 - europeanreview.org
Study objectives: In this study we evaluated the role of three currently available therapeutic
regimens in the treatment of early stages of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). Patients: The …