E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.1 | Medical condition(s) being investigated |
Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) |
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MedDRA Classification |
E.1.3 | Condition being studied is a rare disease | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.2 Objective of the trial |
E.2.1 | Main objective of the trial |
To determine the effect of treatment with 200mcg of Interferon gamma-1b administered by subcutaneous (SC) injection three times oer week (tiw) compared with placebo on survival time in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). |
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E.2.2 | Secondary objectives of the trial |
To assess the safety of 200 mcg of Interferon gamma-1b administered by SC injection tiw compared with placebo in patients with IPF. |
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E.2.3 | Trial contains a sub-study | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.3 | Principal inclusion criteria |
The study will be conducted, following their written informed consent, in patients of both sexes, aged between 40 and 79 years, inclusive, with clinical and radiographic diagnosis of IPF without evidence or suspicion of an alternative diagnosis that may contribute to the patient’s interstitial lung disease, and with evidence of IPF disease progression. In addition, patients must have FVC>55% e DLCO>35% at the screening visit. Patients must be able to understand the importance to adhere to the study treatment and the study protocol, including the concomitant medication restrictions throughout the study period |
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E.4 | Principal exclusion criteria |
-patients not able to comply with the instructions received from the Investigator -patients with any of the diseases and symptoms listed in the exclusion criteria reported in protocol no. GIPF-007 (items 2-20 re disease-related exclusions, medical exclusions and abnormal laboratory results) -pregnant or lactating women. Females of childbearing potential are required to have a negative serum pregnancy test before starting treatment and must agree to practice abstinence or prevent pregnancy by at least a barrier method for the entire duration of the study -patients who have had prior treatment with IFN-g 1b, beta interferon or other interferons -patients who have had treatment with other investigational drugs for any indication within 28 days of the screening visit -patients who have had treatment within 28 days of the screening visit with other investigational therapy for IPF, any cytotoxic/immunosuppressive agent (except corticosteroids), any cytokine modulator, any therapy targeted to treat IPF. - patients who have received therapy with prednisone (or equivalent compounds, with dose adjusted for potency) doses higher than 0.125 mg/kg ideal body weight (IBW) per day or doses in excess of 0.25 mg/kg IBW every other day. Patients on corticosteroid therapy which have not been on a stable dose for at least 28 days will also be excluded.
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E.5 End points |
E.5.1 | Primary end point(s) | |
E.6 and E.7 Scope of the trial |
E.6 | Scope of the trial |
E.6.1 | Diagnosis | No |
E.6.2 | Prophylaxis | No |
E.6.3 | Therapy | No |
E.6.4 | Safety | Yes |
E.6.5 | Efficacy | Yes |
E.6.6 | Pharmacokinetic | No |
E.6.7 | Pharmacodynamic | No |
E.6.8 | Bioequivalence | No |
E.6.9 | Dose response | No |
E.6.10 | Pharmacogenetic | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.6.11 | Pharmacogenomic | No |
E.6.12 | Pharmacoeconomic | No |
E.6.13 | Others | No |
E.7 | Trial type and phase |
E.7.1 | Human pharmacology (Phase I) | No |
E.7.1.1 | First administration to humans | No |
E.7.1.2 | Bioequivalence study | No |
E.7.1.3 | Other | No |
E.7.1.3.1 | Other trial type description | |
E.7.2 | Therapeutic exploratory (Phase II) | No |
E.7.3 | Therapeutic confirmatory (Phase III) | Yes |
E.7.4 | Therapeutic use (Phase IV) | No |
E.8 Design of the trial |
E.8.1 | Controlled | Yes |
E.8.1.1 | Randomised | Yes |
E.8.1.2 | Open | No |
E.8.1.3 | Single blind | No |
E.8.1.4 | Double blind | Yes |
E.8.1.5 | Parallel group | No |
E.8.1.6 | Cross over | No |
E.8.1.7 | Other | No |
E.8.2 | Comparator of controlled trial |
E.8.2.1 | Other medicinal product(s) | No |
E.8.2.2 | Placebo | Yes |
E.8.2.3 | Other | No |
E.8.3 |
The trial involves single site in the Member State concerned
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E.8.4 | The trial involves multiple sites in the Member State concerned | Yes |
E.8.5 | The trial involves multiple Member States | Yes |
E.8.6 Trial involving sites outside the EEA |
E.8.6.1 | Trial being conducted both within and outside the EEA | Yes |
E.8.6.2 | Trial being conducted completely outside of the EEA | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.8.6.3 | If E.8.6.1 or E.8.6.2 are Yes, specify the regions in which trial sites are planned |
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E.8.7 | Trial has a data monitoring committee | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.8.8 |
Definition of the end of the trial and justification where it is not the last
visit of the last subject undergoing the trial
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E.8.9 Initial estimate of the duration of the trial |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned years | |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned months | 96 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned days | |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial months | 96 |