A Study of the Safety and Clinical Effects of Interferon Gamma-1b in Patients With Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF)

November 2, 2007 updated by: InterMune

A Phase II, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study of the Safety, Biology, and Clinical Effects of Interferon Gamma-1b Administered Subcutaneously to Patients With IPF Followed by an Open-Label Extension

Study GIPF-002 is a phase 2 study designed to characterize the biologic and clinical effects of IFN-g 1b. The objective of the Study is to characterize the biologic and clinical effects of IFN-g 1b administered to patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). The Study will be conducted at multiple sites and enroll 30 patients with IPF who have failed treatment with corticosteroids.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

32

Phase

  • Phase 2

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • California
      • Los Angeles, California, United States, 90095
        • UCLA, Dept. of Medicine

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

20 years to 79 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Male or Female 20-79 years old

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: Quadruple

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
change in percent predicted FVC, resting arterial blood gas assessment of alveolar-arterial oxygen gradient, percent predicted DLCO, dyspnea scale, baseline dyspnea index/transition dyspnea index
Time Frame: 23 weeks
23 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

InterMune

Investigators

  • Study Director: Williamson Bradford, MD, InterMune

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

November 1, 2001

Study Completion (Actual)

May 1, 2003

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

October 9, 2002

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 10, 2002

First Posted (Estimate)

October 11, 2002

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

November 6, 2007

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 2, 2007

Last Verified

November 1, 2007

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • GIPF-002

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