Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: Lung function is a clinically meaningful endpoint for phase III trials

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 186, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 712-715

  Du Bois, Roland M ^a   Nathan, Steven D ^b   Richeldi, Luca ^c   Schwarz, Marvin I ^d   Noble, Paul W ^e  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b INOVA FAIRFAX HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MODENA AND REGGIO EMILIA   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^e DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Endpoints; FVC; Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis; Randomized controlled clinical trials; Survival

Indexed keywords

SILDENAFIL;

DISEASE COURSE; DRUG EFFICACY; FIBROSING ALVEOLITIS; FORCED VITAL CAPACITY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY HYPERTENSION; REVIEW; SURVIVAL; SYMPTOM;

CLINICAL TRIALS, PHASE III AS TOPIC; DISEASE PROGRESSION; ENDPOINT DETERMINATION; HUMANS; IDIOPATHIC PULMONARY FIBROSIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; VITAL CAPACITY;

EID: 84865112235     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: 15354970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/rccm.201206-1010PP     Document Type: Review

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