Three-Arm Study of the Safety and Efficacy of Pirfenidone in Patients With Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00287716 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : February 7, 2006
Results First Posted : June 13, 2011
Last Update Posted : May 22, 2017
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis | Drug: Pirfenidone Drug: Placebo | Phase 3 |
This is a Phase 3, randomized, double blind, placebo-controlled, three-arm, safety and efficacy study of pirfenidone in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. Approximately 400 patients at approximately 70 centers will be randomly assigned (2:2:1) to receive either 2403 milligrams (mg) of pirfenidone, placebo equivalent, or 1197 mg of pirfenidone administered in divided doses three times per day (TID) with food. Patients will be randomized by geographic region.
Patients will receive blinded study treatment from the time of randomization until the last patient randomized has been treated for 72 weeks. A Data Monitoring Committee (DMC) will periodically review safety and efficacy data to ensure patient safety.
After week 72, patients who meet the Progression of Disease (POD) definition, which is a ≥ 10% absolute decrease in percent predicted FVC or a ≥ 15% absolute decrease in percent predicted carbon monoxide diffusing capacity (DLco), will be eligible to receive permitted IPF therapies in addition to their blinded study drug. Permitted IPF therapies include corticosteroids, azathioprine, cyclophosphamide and N-acetyl-cysteine (with restrictions).
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 435 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo Controlled, Phase 3, Three-Arm Study of the Safety and Efficacy of Pirfenidone in Patients With Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis |
Actual Study Start Date : | July 14, 2006 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | November 10, 2008 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | November 10, 2008 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Active Comparator: 2403 mg/day pirfenidone
Active arm 1, 2403 mg/day pirfenidone dose group.
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Drug: Pirfenidone
1197 or 2403 mg/day given orally, and administered in divided doses three times daily with food, for the duration of the study. |
Active Comparator: 1197 mg/day pirfenidone
Active arm 2, 1197 mg/day pirfenidone.
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Drug: Pirfenidone
1197 or 2403 mg/day given orally, and administered in divided doses three times daily with food, for the duration of the study. |
Placebo Comparator: placebo
Placebo equivalent.
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Drug: Placebo
Placebo equivalent, given orally, and administered in divided doses three times daily with food, for the duration of the study. |
- Absolute Change in Percent Predicted Forced Vital Capacity (FVC) [ Time Frame: From baseline up to 72 weeks ]Mean Change in Percent Predicted Forced Vital Capacity (FVC) as measured from baseline to week 72.
- Categorical Assessment of Absolute Change in Percent Predicted Forced Vital Capacity (FVC) [ Time Frame: baseline up to 72 weeks ]Based on the change in baseline percent predicted FVC at week 72, patients were assigned to 1 of 5 categories: mild decline (<10% but >=0% decline), moderate decline (<20% but >=10% decline), severe decline (>=20% decline), mild improvement (>0% but <10% improvement), or moderate improvement (>=10% improvement). Those who died or had a lung transplant before Week 72 were included in the severe decline category. The results indicate the number of patients who experienced a Categorical Change in Percent Predicted Forced Vital Capacity.
- Progression-free Survival (PFS) [ Time Frame: Baseline to Week 72 ]Progression is defined as the first occurrence of a 10% absolute decline from baseline in percent predicted Forced Vital Capacity, a 15% absolute decline from baseline in percent predicted hemoglobin(Hgb)-corrected carbon monoxide diffusing capacity (DLco), or, death.
- Change in Six-Minute Walk Test (6MWT)Distance [ Time Frame: Baseline to Week 72 ]The change from Baseline to week 72 in distance walked during the 6-Minute Walk Test as measured in meters (m).
- Change in Worst Oxygen Saturation by Pulse Oximetry (SpO2) Measurement Observed During the 6-Minute Walk Test [ Time Frame: Baseline to Week 72 ]The change from baseline to week 72 in worst oxygen saturation during the 6-Minute Walk Test as measure by Pulse Oximetry (SpO2) Level is calculated as the simple difference between baseline SpO2 measurements and week 72 SpO2 measurements.
- Change in Percent Predicted Hemoglobin (Hb)-Corrected Carbon Monoxide Diffusing Capacity (DLco) of the Lungs [ Time Frame: Baseline to Week 72 ]
- Change in Dyspnea Score [ Time Frame: Baseline to Week 72 ]The mean change from baseline to week 72 in Dyspnea score was measured by the University of San Diego Shortness of Breath Questionnaire (UCSD SOBQ). The SOBQ is used to assess shortness of breath with various activities of daily living (for example, brushing ones teeth or mowing the lawn). Patients rated the severity of their shortness of breath experienced on an average day during the past week on a 6 point scale (0 to 5), with 0 = not at all breathless, 4= severely breathless and 5 = Maximally or unable to do because of breathlessness.
- Worsening of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) [ Time Frame: Time to acute IPF exacerbation, IPF-related death, lung transplant or respiratory hospitalization, whichever comes first. ]
Worsening of IPF was defined by the occurrence of any of the following events:
Acute IPF exacerbation, IPF-related death, Lung transplantation, or Respiratory hospitalization.

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 40 Years to 80 Years (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Primary Inclusion criteria:
- diagnosis of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
- 40 to 80 years of age
- Forced Vital Capacity greater than or equal to 50% predicted value
- Carbon monoxide diffusing capacity greater than or equal to 35% predicted value
- either Forced Vital Capacity or Carbon monoxide diffusing capacity less than or equal to 90% predicted value
- no improvement in past year
- able to walk 150 meters in 6 minutes and maintain saturation greater than or equal to 83% while on no more than 6 liters per minute (L/min) supplemental oxygen
Primary Exclusion criteria:
- unable to undergo pulmonary function testing
- evidence of significant obstructive lung disease or airway hyper-responsiveness
- in opinion of investigator patient is expected to need and be eligible for a lung transplant within 72 weeks after randomization
- active infection
- liver disease
- cancer or other medical condition likely to result in death within 2 years
- diabetes
- pregnancy or lactation
- substance abuse
- personal or family history of long QT (Q wave,T wave) syndrome
- other IPF treatment
- unable to take study medication
- withdrawal from other IPF trials

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00287716
United States, California | |
InterMune, Inc. | |
Brisbane, California, United States, 94005 |
Responsible Party: | Genentech, Inc. |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00287716 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
PIPF-004 Capacity 2 |
First Posted: | February 7, 2006 Key Record Dates |
Results First Posted: | June 13, 2011 |
Last Update Posted: | May 22, 2017 |
Last Verified: | April 2017 |
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