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An Open-Label Study of the Safety and Efficacy of Subcutaneous Recombinant Interferon-Gamma 1b (IFN-Gamma 1b) in Patients With Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF)

Information source: InterMune
Information obtained from ClinicalTrials.gov on June 20, 2008
Link to the current ClinicalTrials.gov record.

Condition(s) targeted: Lung Disease; Pulmonary Fibrosis

Intervention: interferon-gamma 1b (Drug)

Phase: Phase 2

Status: Completed

Sponsored by: InterMune

Official(s) and/or principal investigator(s):
Javier Szwarcberg, MD, Study Director, Affiliation: InterMune

Summary

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.

Clinical Details

Official title: An Open-Label Study of the Safety and Efficacy of Subcutaneous Recombinant Interferon Gamma-1b in Patients With Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis.

Study design: Treatment, Randomized, Open Label, Uncontrolled, Single Group Assignment, Safety/Efficacy Study

Primary outcome: FVC, dyspnea, DLCO, A-a gradient at rest,SGRQ,survival time, use of supplemental oxygen, QOL SF-36, TLC, time to lung transplantation or death due to IPF

Eligibility

Minimum age: 20 Years. Maximum age: 79 Years. Gender(s): Both.

Criteria:

Male or Female

Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

20-79 years

Must have participated in the InterMune protocol GIPF-001 study.

Locations and Contacts

University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle, Washington 98195, United States
Additional Information

Starting date: September 2002
Ending date: September 2004
Last updated: November 2, 2007

Page last updated: June 20, 2008

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