Meaningful Endpoints for Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) Clinical Trials : Emphasis on 'Feels, Functions, Survives'. Report of a Collaborative Discussion in a Symposium with Direct Engagement from Representatives of Patients, Investigators, the National Institutes of Health, a Patient Advocacy Organization, and a Regulatory Agency

Background: Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) carries significant mortality and unpredictable progression, with limited therapeutic options. Designing trials with patient-meaningful endpoints, enhancing the reliability and interpretability of results, and streamlining the regulatory approval process are of critical importance to advancing clinical care in IPF. Methods: A landmark in-person symposium in June 2023 assembled 43 participants from the US and internationally, including patients with IPF, investigators, and regulatory representatives, to discuss the immediate future of IPF clinical trial endpoints. Patient advocates were central to discussions, which evaluated endpoints according to regulatory standards and the FDA's 'feels, functions, survives' criteria. Results: Three themes emerged: 1) consensus on endpoints mirroring the lived experiences of patients with IPF; 2) consideration of replacing forced vital capacity (FVC) as the primary endpoint, potentially by composite endpoints that include 'feels, functions, survives' measures or FVC as components; 3) support for simplified, user-friendly patient-reported outcomes (PROs) as either components of primary composite endpoints or key secondary endpoints, supplemented by functional tests as secondary endpoints and novel biomarkers as supportive measures (FDA Guidance for Industry (Multiple Endpoints in Clinical Trials) available at: https://www.fda.gov/media/162416/download). Conclusions: This report, detailing the proceedings of this pivotal symposium, suggests a potential turning point in designing future IPF clinical trials more attuned to outcomes meaningful to patients, and documents the collective agreement across multidisciplinary stakeholders on the importance of anchoring IPF trial endpoints on real patient experiences-namely, how they feel, function, and survive. There is considerable optimism that clinical care in IPF will progress through trials focused on patient-centric insights, ultimately guiding transformative treatment strategies to enhance patients' quality of life and survival.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:209

Enthalten in:

American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine - 209(2024), 6 vom: 15. März, Seite 647-669

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Raghu, Ganesh [VerfasserIn]
Ghazipura, Marya [VerfasserIn]
Fleming, Thomas R [VerfasserIn]
Aronson, Kerri I [VerfasserIn]
Behr, Jürgen [VerfasserIn]
Brown, Kevin K [VerfasserIn]
Flaherty, Kevin R [VerfasserIn]
Kazerooni, Ella A [VerfasserIn]
Maher, Toby M [VerfasserIn]
Richeldi, Luca [VerfasserIn]
Lasky, Joseph A [VerfasserIn]
Swigris, Jeffrey J [VerfasserIn]
Busch, Robert [VerfasserIn]
Garrard, Lili [VerfasserIn]
Ahn, Dong-Hyun [VerfasserIn]
Li, Ji [VerfasserIn]
Puthawala, Khalid [VerfasserIn]
Rodal, Gabriela [VerfasserIn]
Seymour, Sally [VerfasserIn]
Weir, Nargues [VerfasserIn]
Danoff, Sonye K [VerfasserIn]
Ettinger, Neil [VerfasserIn]
Goldin, Jonathan [VerfasserIn]
Glassberg, Marilyn K [VerfasserIn]
Kawano-Dourado, Leticia [VerfasserIn]
Khalil, Nasreen [VerfasserIn]
Lancaster, Lisa [VerfasserIn]
Lynch, David A [VerfasserIn]
Mageto, Yolanda [VerfasserIn]
Noth, Imre [VerfasserIn]
Shore, Jessica E [VerfasserIn]
Wijsenbeek, Marlies [VerfasserIn]
Brown, Robert [VerfasserIn]
Grogan, Daniel [VerfasserIn]
Ivey, Dorothy [VerfasserIn]
Golinska, Patrycja [VerfasserIn]
Karimi-Shah, Banu [VerfasserIn]
Martinez, Fernando J [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

FVC, 6MWT, composite endpoint for IPF trials
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
Image and circulatory biomarkers for IPF trials
Journal Article
Meaningful outcomes as endpoints for IPF trials
Patient reported outcomes for IPF trials

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Date Completed 18.03.2024

Date Revised 26.03.2024

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1164/rccm.202312-2213SO

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NLM366655868