Real-World Clinical Efficacy of Antifibrotic Agents for Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis: A Single-Center Retrospective Study in Japan

Abstract Background The antifibrotic drugs, nintedanib and pirfenidone, inhibit the decline in forced vital capacity in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). Nintedanib also inhibits the onset of acute exacerbation and reduces the risk of all-cause mortality. However, their effectivenes...

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Main Authors: Kotaro Iwasaki, Hiroki Wakabayashi, Atsuhito Saiki, Hajime Ueshiba, Yu Murakami, Yasuo Matsuzawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Adis, Springer Healthcare 2023-10-01
Series:Drugs - Real World Outcomes
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/s40801-023-00396-w