Active clinical trials for "Fibrosis"

To evaluate the safety and tolerability of FG-3019 in subjects with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) and the efficacy of FG-3019 for attenuating fibrosis in these subjects.

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of ivacaftor (VX-770) on lung clearance index (LCI) in subjects aged 6 years and older with cystic fibrosis (CF) who have the G551D-CFTR mutation on at least 1 allele.

The main objective of the study is to assess in patients with compensated alcoholic cirrhosis and hepatic iron overload (HIO), as assessed by MRI, the effect of phlebotomy in order to lower and maintain serum ferritin below 50 µg / l on the risk of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) occurrence. The effect of bloodletting will be jointly evaluated on 1) episodes of hepatic decompensation, 2) non HCC liver-related mortality 3) changes in HIO during follow-up.

The main objective is to evaluate the effectiveness of the experimental drug to reduce plasma ammonia concentration at a dose that is safe and well tolerated. Ammonia usually rises significantly in the hours after gastrointestinal bleeding in patients with cirrhosis of the liver. This increase in the concentration of ammonia facilitates the development of hepatic encephalopathy. The study will be divided in two parts: Part A: Open-label, dose-escalating, single cohort study. The goal of this phase is to confirm the tolerance and safety of the dose of OP that is being proposed for the study according to the results of phase I and phase II studies in healthy subjects and stable outpatients with cirrhosis. Part B: Multi-center (2 University Hospitals), double-blind, randomized, parallel-group trial. Assignment of treatment will be done according to a list (one at each study site) of random numbers in blocks that will be concealed until the end of the study. The control group will be assigned to placebo on a 1:1 ratio. The placebo and treatment will be masked.

Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) is a chronic disease of unknown cause that results in scarring of the lung and there is a high unmet medical need for effective treatment to halt lung function decline, delay or avoid exacerbation (flare-ups), and ultimately to reduce the death rate. In a large Phase 2 trial (1199.30) (NCT00514683), investigating the effects of 52 weeks of treatment with BIBF 1120 in patients with IPF, a positive effect was seen on lung function of patients treated with high dose of BIBF 1120 compared to placebo. Hence it is the purpose of this trial to investigate and confirm the efficacy and safety of BIBF 1120 at a high dose in treating patients with IPF, compared with placebo. The trial will be conducted as a prospective, randomised design with the aim to collect safety and efficacy data. Respiratory function is globally accepted for assessment of treatment effects in IPF patients. The chosen endpoint (Forced Vital Capacity (FVC) decline) is easy to obtain and is part of the usual examinations done in IPF patients.

This study by Aptalis (formerly Axcan) assesses the efficacy and safety of Panzytrat® 25,000 compared to Kreon® 25,000 in the control of steatorrhea in participants with cystic fibrosis (CF) and exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI).

For hepatic cirrhosis subjects with ascites or lower extremities, to study Pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, and safety of the drug under fasting condition.

The purpose of this research study was to determine if an experimental drug called Aztreonam for Inhalation Solution (AZLI) was safe and effective to treat Burkholderia lung infections in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF). Spirometry was used to assess pulmonary function, and the revised Cystic Fibrosis Questionnaire (CFQ-R) was used to assess quality of life. The CFQ-R is a validated, patient-reported outcome tool used to measure health-related quality of life for children and adults with CF. The study consisted of a 24-week randomized phase, and a 24-week open-label phase. Primary and secondary efficacy analyses were conducted for the 24-week randomized phase only. Safety data were collected for both the randomized and open-label phases.

OPC-41061 at 3.75 mg/day or 7.5 mg/day will be orally administered once daily for 7 days to cirrhosis patients with ascites despite having received treatment with conventional diuretics and pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics, efficacy, and safety will be investigated.

A study to evaluate long term safety and effect on ability to thrive of EUR-1008 (APT-1008) 3,000 lipase units (Zenpep® [pancrelipase] delayed release capsules) in infants with exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI) due to cystic fibrosis (CF).