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15044205

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
2004-7-9
pubmed:abstractText
In a recent study of IFN-gamma 1b in 330 patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), progression-free survival was unchanged; however, a trend toward lower mortality was seen in IFN-gamma 1b-treated patients compared with placebo-treated patients (9.9 vs. 16.7%; p = 0.08). The purpose of this randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial was to characterize molecular effects of subcutaneous IFN-gamma 1b (200 microg) thrice weekly for 6 months versus placebo in 32 patients with IPF. Messenger RNA in transbronchial lung biopsies and bronchoalveolar lavage cell pellet and protein levels in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) and plasma were evaluated. After IFN-gamma 1b treatment, IFN-inducible T cell-alpha chemoattractant/CXCL11 (a chemokine with immunomodulatory, antiangiogenic, and defensin-like antimicrobial properties) increased in BALF (p = 0.016) and plasma (p < 0.001); BALF levels of epithelial neutrophil-activating protein-78/CXCL5 (p = 0.054), platelet-derived growth factor A (p = 0.033), and Type I procollagen (p = 0.096) were lower; and IFN-gamma levels were higher (p = 0.093) versus placebo. For messenger RNA in transbronchial biopsies, trends (p > 0.05 and <or= 0.10) associated with IFN-gamma 1b treatment included an increase in IFN-inducible T cell-alpha chemoattractant/CXCL11, a decrease in elastin, and smaller increases for Type III procollagen and platelet-derived growth factor B. Changes in biomarkers of fibrosis, angiogenesis, proliferation, immunomodulation, and antimicrobial activity suggest that IFN-gamma 1b may affect IPF through multiple pathways.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:commentsCorrections
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jul
pubmed:issn
1073-449X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
15
pubmed:volume
170
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
133-40
pubmed:dateRevised
2011-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2004
pubmed:articleTitle
Effects of interferon-gamma 1b on biomarker expression in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
pubmed:affiliation
David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90024-1922, USA. rstrieter@mednet.ucla.edu
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Clinical Trial, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S., Randomized Controlled Trial, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't, Multicenter Study