Impact of antifibrotic therapy on disease progression, all-cause mortality, and risk of acute exacerbation in non-IPF fibrosing interstitial lung diseases: evidence from a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials and prospective controlled studies

Background: Nintedanib and pirfenidone are preferred pharmacological therapies for patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). However, evidence favoring antifibrotic therapy in patients with non-IPF fibrosing interstitial lung diseases (ILD) is limited. Objective: To investigate the effects...

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Main Authors: De-yu Li, Xin Liu, Jing-yi Huang, Wen-lu Hang, Gu-ran Yu, Yong Xu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2024-02-01
Series:Therapeutic Advances in Respiratory Disease
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/17534666241232561