| E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation | 
| E.1.1 | Medical condition(s) being investigated  | 
| Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis | 
 
 
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| MedDRA Classification | 
| E.1.2 Medical condition or disease under investigation | 
| E.1.2 | Version  | 14.1 | 
 
| E.1.2 | Level  | PT | 
 
| E.1.2 | Classification code  | 10021240 | 
 
| E.1.2 | Term  | Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis | 
 
| E.1.2 | System Organ Class  | 10038738 - Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders | 
 
 
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| E.1.3 | Condition being studied is a rare disease  |  Yes  | 
| E.2 Objective of the trial | 
| E.2.1 | Main objective of the trial  | 
| To demonstrate a reduction of lung function decline, as measured by a change of the yearly rate of decline of forced vital capacity (FVC). | 
 
 
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| E.2.2 | Secondary objectives of the trial  | 
To assess the patient's perception of his/her disease, and the time to IPF exacerbation.
 To investigate respiratory and overall survival, as well as causes of mortality.
 To assess safety and tolerability. | 
 
 
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| E.2.3 | Trial contains a sub-study  |  No  | 
| E.3 | Principal inclusion criteria  | 
Age ≥ 40 years;
 IPF diagnosed, according to most recent ATS/ERS/JRS/ALAT IPF guideline 
 for diagnosis and management, within 5 years;
 Combination of HRCT pattern, and if available surgical lung biopsy pattern, as assessed by central reviewers, are consistent with diagnosis of IPF;
 Dlco (corrected for Hb): 30%-79% predicted of normal;
 FVC ≥ 50% predicted of normal | 
 
 
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| E.4 | Principal exclusion criteria | 
Laboratory parameters (AST, ALT > 1.5 x ULN; Bilirubin > 1.5 x ULN);
 Relevant airways obstruction (i.e. pre-bronchodilator FEV1/FVC < 0.7);
 Patient likely to have lung transplantation during study (being on transplantation list is acceptable for participation);
 Myocardial infarction within 6 months;
 Unstable angina within 1 month;
 Bleeding risk (genetic predisposition; fibrinolysis or full-dose therapeutic anticoagulation or high dose antiplatelet therapy; history of hemorrhagic CNS event within 12 months; haemoptysis or haematuria or active gastro-intestinal bleeding or ulcers or major injury or surgery within 3 months);
 Thrombotic risk (inherited predisposition; history of thrombotic event (including stroke and transient ischemic attacks) within 12 months; International normalised ratio (INR) > 2, prolongation of prothrombin time (PT) and partial thromboplastin time
 (PTT) by > 50% of institutional ULN);
 N-ACetyl Cystein, prednisone > 15mg/day or equivalent received within 2 weeks of visit 1;
 Pirfenidone, azathioprine, cyclophosphamide, cyclosporine A received within 8
 weeks of visit 1; | 
 
 
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| E.5 End points | 
| E.5.1 | Primary end point(s) | 
| Annual rate of decline in FVC (expressed in mL over 52 weeks). | 
 
 
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| 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 |  Yes  | 
| E.6.7 | Pharmacodynamic |  No  | 
| E.6.8 | Bioequivalence |  No  | 
| E.6.9 | Dose response |  No  | 
| E.6.10 | Pharmacogenetic |  No  | 
| E.6.11 | Pharmacogenomic |  Yes  | 
| E.6.12 | Pharmacoeconomic |  Yes  | 
| 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 |  Yes  | 
| 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
                             |  No  | 
| E.8.4 |  The trial involves multiple sites in the Member State concerned  |  No  | 
| E.8.4.1 | Number of sites anticipated in Member State concerned | 5 | 
| E.8.5 | The trial involves multiple Member States |  Yes  | 
| E.8.5.1 | Number of sites anticipated in the EEA | 45 | 
| 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 | 
| Argentina | 
 
| Australia | 
 
| Belgium | 
 
| Brazil | 
 
| China | 
 
| Czech Republic | 
 
| France | 
 
| Germany | 
 
| India | 
 
| Ireland | 
 
| Israel | 
 
| Italy | 
 
| Japan | 
 
| United Kingdom | 
 
| United States | 
 
 
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| E.8.7 | Trial has a data monitoring committee |  Yes  | 
| 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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| End of the trial = when the last patient will have completed the treatment period (52 weeks) and the follow-up period of 28 days. | 
 
 
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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 | 2 | 
| E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned months | 6 | 
| E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned days |  | 
| E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial years | 2 | 
| E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial months | 6 |