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pirfenidone

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Clinical Trial Landscape

Clinical Trials of pirfenidone

24 trials tracked of pirfenidone: 8 in phase 3 or 4 and 3 with published results. The most-cited published study has 311 citations.

24Trials tracked
8Phase 3 & 4
0Recruiting
3With published results
Phase distribution
Phase 4 3 Phase 3 5 Phase 2 11 Phase 1 1 Other / NA 4
  1. Phase 4 Safety, Tolerability and PK of Nintedanib in Combination With Pirfenidone in IPF Completed · 311 cited
  2. Phase 3 Open-Label Study of the Long Term Safety of Pirfenidone in Patients With Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) Completed · 151 cited
  3. Phase 4 Safety and Tolerability Study of Pirfenidone in Combination With Nintedanib in Participants With Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) Completed · 140 cited
  4. Phase 4 A Study to Compare the Amount of Nintedanib and Pirfenidone in the Blood When Nintedanib and Pirfenidone Are Given Separately or in Combination Completed
  5. Phase 3 Open-label Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Pirfenidone in Participants With Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF). Completed
  6. Phase 3 Safety and Efficacy of Pirfenidone in Patients With Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Completed
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  1. Phase 3 Three-Arm Study of the Safety and Efficacy of Pirfenidone in Patients With Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Completed
  2. Phase 3 Efficacy and Safety of Pirfenidone in Patients With Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) Completed
  3. Phase 2 Pirfenidone in Children and Young Adults With Neurofibromatosis Type I and Progressive Plexiform Neurofibromas Completed
  4. Phase 2 Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability Study of Pirfenidone in Combination With Sildenafil in Participants With Advanced Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) and Intermediate or High Probability of Group 3 Pulmonary Hypertension Completed
  5. Phase 2 Oral Pirfenidone for the Pulmonary Fibrosis of Hermansky-Pudlak Syndrome Completed
  6. Phase 2 Pirfenidone to Treat Kidney Disease (Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis) Completed
  7. Phase 2 A Study of Pirfenidone in Patients With Unclassifiable Progressive Fibrosing Interstitial Lung Disease Completed
  8. Phase 2 Phase ll Study of Pirfenidone in Patients With RAILD (TRAIL1) Completed
  9. Phase 2 Safety and Tolerability of Pirfenidone in Participants With Systemic Sclerosis-Related Interstitial Lung Disease (SSc-ILD) (LOTUSS) Completed
  10. Phase 2 Safety Study of Oral Pirfenidone in Patients With Pulmonary Fibrosis/Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Completed
  11. Phase 2 Pirfenidone for Restrictive Chronic Lung Allograft Dysfunction Completed
  12. Phase 2 A Study of Lebrikizumab in Participants With Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) Completed
  13. Phase 2 A Study to Assess the Safety and Tolerability of N-Acetylcysteine When Administered With Pirfenidone to Participants With Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) Completed
  14. Phase 1 A Study in Healthy Men to Test Whether BI 1015550 Influences the Amount of Nintedanib and Pirfenidone in the Blood Completed
  15. N/A Non-Interventional Study (NIS) Collecting Experiences For IPF in Taiwan Completed
  16. N/A A Study Based on Medical Records That Looks at the Characteristics of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Patients Grouped by the Type of Medication They Are Taking Completed
  17. N/A Post Marketing Surveillance of Nintedanib in Indian Patients With Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Completed
  18. N/A Dose Reduction and Discontinuation With Anti-Fibrotic Medications Completed

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