Clinical Research Directory

NIVATS Versus IGAVATS: a Pilot Trial Addressing Biopsy Quality in Undetermined Interstitial Lung Diseases

The main objective of this study is to compare two independent groups of patients requiring lung biopsy for undetermined interstitial lung disease (ILD) in terms of diagnostic confidence as determined by histologists.

Correlation Between Changes in Lung Function and Changes in Cough and Dyspnoea in Nintedanib-treated Connective Tissue Disease Interstitial Lung Disease (CTD-ILD) Patients

The aim of this study is to identify correlations between change from the baseline at Month 24 in Forced Vital Capacity (FVC) (% predicted and mL) and change from the baseline at Month 24 in cough or dyspnoea scores \[points\] as measured in the living with pulmonary fibrosis questionnaire (L-PF) over 24 months of nintedanib treatment in patients with connective tissues disease-associated progressive fibrosing interstitial lung disease (CTD associated PF-ILD) under routine clinical practice conditions in Greece.

Post-marketing Surveillance on Long Term Use of Ofev Capsules in Systemic Scleroderma Associated Interstitial Lung Disease (SSc-ILD) in Japan

The primary objective is to confirm the incidence of adverse drug reactions (focus on gastrointestinal symptoms including diarrhoea and nausea) to Ofev Capsules seen in clinical trials with real world data generated in patients with SSc-ILD.

Study of TX000045 in Participants With Pulmonary Hypertension Due to Interstitial Lung Disease

The primary purpose of this study is to assess the effect of TX000045 on pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR) in participants with pulmonary hypertension secondary to interstitial lung disease (PH-ILD) and to assess the safety and tolerability of TX000045 in participants with PH-ILD.

A Study of the Efficacy and Safety of Belimumab in Adults With Interstitial Lung Disease Associated With Connective Tissue Disease

Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is a lung condition resulting in inflammation and stiffening of the lung, often associated with connective tissue diseases (CTDs). ILD causes reduction in lung volume, shortness of breath, cough and fatigue therefore has high impact on quality of life and is also the leading cause of death in participants with these conditions. The study will assess whether treatment of CTD-ILD participants with belimumab in addition to standard therapy will result in the stabilization and/or improvement of lung function and improve symptoms associated with ILD with an acceptable safety profile.

H01 in Adults With Interstitial Lung Disease (The SOLIS Study)

Background: Interstitial lung disease affects the tissues that aid the transfer of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the air and the bloodstream. The disease can cause fibrosis, a thickening and scarring of lung tissue. Fibrosis often continues getting worse, and most people with this disease die in 3 to 5 years. Objective: To test a study drug (hymecromone) in people with interstitial lung disease or lung fibrosis. Eligibility: People aged 18 years and older with interstitial lung disease or lung fibrosis. Design: Participants will have at least 7 clinic visits over 5 months. Participants will have screening and baseline visits. They will have blood tests and tests of their heart function. They will give a sputum sample. Other tests will include: Spirometry: Participants will breathe in and out through a mouthpiece to measure how much air they can hold in their lungs and how hard they can breathe. Diffusion capacity of lungs for carbon monoxide: Participants will breathe in a gas that contains a small amount of carbon monoxide. Then they will breathe through a mouthpiece. This test measures how well oxygen moves from the air into the blood. Resting energy expenditure. Participants will lie still for 30 minutes with a clear dome over their head. This test measures the calories their body burns at rest. 6-minute walk test. Participants will walk at their normal pace for 6 minutes. Their vital signs and blood oxygen levels will be checked. Hymecromone is a tablet taken by mouth. Participants will take 2 tablets every morning and 2 tablets every night for 12 weeks. Tests will be repeated at study visits.

Nebulized Human Amniotic Fluid in Patients With Interstitial Lung Disease

This is a Phase I, pilot clinical trial designed to evaluate the safety and exploratory efficacy of nebulized diluted amniotic fluid, Matrix (HAF-Matrix) in adults with interstitial lung disease (ILD). ILDs are progressive fibrotic disorders characterized by aberrant wound-healing responses, chronic inflammation, and dysregulated fibroblast activation, ultimately leading to impaired gas exchange and respiratory failure. Current treatments, such as antifibrotic agents (pirfenidone and nintedanib), slow disease progression but do not reverse existing fibrosis or restore lung function. This pilot study will generate critical safety and preliminary efficacy data to inform future larger-scale trials and optimize dosing strategies for nebulized HAF-based therapeutics in ILD.

Database for Interstitial Lung Disease

The purpose of this study is to establish a clinical database for patients bearing at risk for ILD (Interstitial Lung Disease) and to set up a prospective ILD Screening program for these patients.

Cough Capture as a Portal Into the Lung

The lung is a privileged organ; blood does not reflect most lung processes well, if at all. Therefore, for population scale diagnostics, the investigator team is developing non-invasive portals to the lung, for eventual early detection/risk assessment and diagnostic purposes. However, large macromolecules are not likely suspended nor readily detected in the breath. In particular, genomic DNA in the breath condensate (EBC) is very sparse, and where present, generally highly fragmented, not readily amenable to sequencing based assessments of DNA somatic mutation burden or distribution. Because gDNA (and protein) is challenging to obtain non-invasively from EBC, the study team considered alternative surrogate lower airway specimens. Cough capture is rarely done, and the investigator team is in the process of optimizing its collection. Importantly, the team will be evaluating how much of coughed material is from saliva contamination. Additionally, analyzing material that is target captured by capturing deep lung extracellular vesicles (EVs) using immobilized CCSP/SFTPC antibodies targeting EVs from distal bronchiole Club and alveolar type 2 cells could circumvent the mouth contamination problem, leaving a non-invasive portal to the deep lung suitable for large molecules, and in turn suitable for myriad epidemiologic and clinical applications. The investigator team proposes (Aim 1) to pursue optimizing cough collection, and testing the efficacy and practicality of partitioning cough specimen for deep-lung specific extra-cellular vesicles (EVs). This cough specimen will be compared to that from invasively collected deep lung samples BAL/bronchial brushings, and to the potential contaminating mouth rinse, all from the same individuals. (Aim 2) The study team initially proposes to examine these cough specimens for somatic mutations by SMM bulk sequencing for single nucleotide variation, developed in the Vijg/Maslov labs. Finally, the investigator team will (Aim 3) test all airway specimens (cough, mouthwash and BAL) for lung surrogacy of cough, using proteins known to be specific for lung, as opposed to oral cavity/saliva, in the Sidoli/proteomics core. The investigator team envisions that the translational impact of non-invasively obtained DNA or protein markers could allow for more rapid acute clinical diagnoses, and facilitate precision prevention and/or early detection of many acute and chronic respiratory disorders, including lung cancer, asthma and COPD, acute and chronic infectious diseases, and indeed systemic disorders of inflammation and metabolism.

Lung Cancer Screening CT for Firefighters

Firefighters are at increased risk for cancer due to exposure to carcinogenic substances. Current lung cancer screening guidelines are predominantly based on smoking history and do not take into account high risk occupational exposures such as firefighting. This study aims to provide chest computed tomography (CT) scans to firefighters to determine the prevalence of lung cancer, other cancers detectable on CT chest, and lung diseases associated with increased cancer risk.

Dorothy P. and Richard P. Simmons Center for ILD Research Registry

The purpose of this study is to place past, current, and future medical record information into the UPMC Simmons Center for Interstitial Lung Disease Research Registry.

A Study to Test Different Imaging Techniques in Patients With Different Types of Interstitial Lung Disease

The main objectives of this imaging biomarker study are to assess the annual lung function change in patients with progressive fibrosing interstitial lung disease (PF-ILD) including idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), with Usual Interstitial Pneumonia (UIP) or probable UIP Computer Tomography (CT) pattern, and to monitor lung structural changes.

Connective Tissue Disease-associated Interstitial Lung Diseases (CTD-ILD) Epidemiology Non-interventional Study (NIS)

This study aims to characterize the epidemiology of interstitial lung diseases (ILD) associated to connective tissue disease (CTD) in Mexico, and to study its correlation with the different comorbidities and treatments used, as well as the possible impacts of these factors on the outcome of progression, exacerbations, and mortality in patients with ILD associated to CTD.

Comparison of PR Efficiency in Home-based With Hospital-based PR in Bronchiectasis

The investigators aimed to compare the home-based Pulmonary Rehabilitation with the hospital-based pulmonary rehabilitation in terms of pulmonary rehabilitation efficiency in patient with bronchiectasis.

BPF Genetics of ILD Study

The investigators aim to examine the genetic determinants of interstitial lung disease in a cohort of subjects with regular exposure to pigeons, a known cause of one form of interstitial lung disease known as hypersensitivity pneumonitis. In addition we will examine immunological causes for hypersensitivity pneumonitis in this group. We anticipate our work will provide insights of use to clinicians and patients with hypersensitivity pneumonitis and other interstitial lung diseases.

A Randomised Clinical Trial of a Digital Self-management Package for People With Interstitial Lung Disease

The goal of this clinical trial is to compare REBUILD-SM (a purpose-built smartphone app and self-management package) with standard care in people with interstitial lung disease (ILD). The main question it aims to answer is: • Does REBUILD-SM improve health-related quality of life, symptoms, anxiety, self-efficacy and physical activity for people with ILD? Participants in the intervention group will work through the self-management package with support from a healthcare professional via phone or Zoom. They will also enter deidentified health data into the RE-BUILD smartphone app to track their progress over time. Participants in the control group will use a reduced functionality version of the smartphone app only. Researchers will compare both groups to see if there is any difference in health-related quality of life, symptoms, anxiety, self-efficacy and level of physical activity.

Efficacy and Safety of Olokizumab in Patients With Progressive Fibrosing Interstitial Lung Diseases

The purpose of this study is to evaluate efficacy and safety of olokizumab (OKZ) compared to placebo in patients progressive fibrosing Interstitial lung diseases (ILD).

A Single-cell Approach to Identify Biomarkers of Efficacy and Toxicity for ICI in NSCLC

The main goal of this prospective non-interventional exploratory study is to characterize the tumor micro-environment of advanced NSCLC in single-cell resolution, prior to immune checkpoint blockade exposure, and correlate the findings to clinical outcome. This approach will allow to generate new hypotheses regarding mechanism of action of ICI and (primary) resistance mechanisms. The long-term goal is that these novel mechanistic insights will be translated to a clinical setting to develop better biomarkers of ICI efficacy. Importantly, since the investigators will also sequentially profile the immune composition of peripheral blood, this research offers an opportunity to develop circulating (non-invasive) biomarkers. A second aim is to characterize the immune cell composition of bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid from these ICI-treated cancer patients if they would develop ICI-pneumonitis. These mechanistic insights can directly lead to putative diagnostic biomarkers and therpeutic targets. Since single-cell profiling of blood samples will also be performed, circulating biomarkers of ICI toxicity can also be identified, making non-invasive diagnosis feasible.

Early Feasibility Study Evaluating the 3P-100 Device in Subjects With PH-ILD

A trial to evaluate the safety, tolerability, and functionality of 3P-100, in subjects with Pulmonary Hypertension (PH) accompanying Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD), PH-ILD

Physical Activity and Quality of Life in Fibrotic Lung Diseases After Initiating Anti-fibrotic Therapy and Pulmonary Rehabilitation

The planned study is a prospective cohort interventional study in IPF and PF-ILD patients after initiating anti-fibrotic therapy and pulmonary rehabilitation. The study aims to investigate if accelerometer measured PA parameters, such as total daily steps, moderate-vigorous PA demonstrate significant and sustained changes longitudinally from baseline in this cohort and can predict disease progression. The study also explores if the actigraphic PA indices correlate with patients' quality of life, change in six-minute walk distance (6MWD), GAP score, fatigue score, change in patients' dyspnea score/scale, radiographic extent of the disease, and pulmonary function test parameters. The study is exploratory in nature. It will provide vital information for clinical as well as research purposes. Clinically, accelerometer measured PA can be utilized for therapeutic target and prognostication, helping to develop patient centric care. The measured indices can also be useful to serve as meaningful endpoints to plan larger and definitive studies in IPF and PF-ILD patients.

European Management Platform for Childhood Interstitial Lung Diseases - chILD-EU Register and Biobank

Generation of a common European database and biobank Continous assessment and implementation of guidelines and treatment protocols Establishment of a large observational cohort of chILD patients Determination the value of outcomes used in child Assess treatment variations used, deliver data from defined protocols and linked outcomes