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. 2021 Jun 10;22(12):6255. doi: 10.3390/ijms22126255

Table 3.

Therapeutic biomarkers in IPF.

Primary Outcome Secondary Outcomes Biomarkers Considered Status and Results
INMARK study
NCT02788474
Year: 2016
Type: RCT
N. part: 347
Nintedanib vs. Placebo
The rate of change (slope) in blood CRPM from baseline to week 12. Percentage of patients with disease progression
The rate of change in blood C1M from baseline to week 12
The rate of change in blood C3M from baseline to week 12
CRPM
C3M
C1M
Status: completed
Results: rate of change in CRPM is not a marker of response to nintedanib in patients with IPF
The rate of change in CRPM from baseline to week 12 was −2.57 × 10−3 ng/mL/month in the nintedanib group and −1.90 × 10−3 ng/mL/month in the placebo group (between-group difference −0.66 × 10−3 ng/mL/month [95% CI −6.21 × 10−3 to 4.88 × 10−3]; p = 0.8146).
A Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Crossover Study to Assess the Effect of 28 Day Treatment with Fostair® Pressurized Metered-dose Inhaler (pMDI) 200/12 on Biomarkers of Platelet Adhesion in Patients with IPF
NCT02048644
Year: 2014
Type: RCT
N. part 20
beclomethasone/formoterol pMDI 100/6 mcg 2 puffs twice daily for 28 days vs. placebo
Platelet-monocyte complex formation
platelet P-selectin expression
platelet fibrinogen binding
FVC
sputum eosinophils cells
six minutes-walk d
istance
Platelet derived markers Status: completed
Results: Change from baseline spirometric measurements of FEV1(L), FEV/FVC % pred FEF25–75 were significantly improved following 28 days B/F by (mean ± SD), 0.88 ± 0.16 L (p = 0.03), 0.03 ± 0.03 (p = 0.03), 12.4 ± 19.1% (p = 0.02) respectively when compared to placebo.
There was no change in quality of life or exercise measures.
The effects of beclomethasone/formoterol in this study may represent delivery of corticosteroid to the peripheral airways ameliorating local injury and altering platelet activation
Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Multiple Dose, Dose-Escalation Study of STX-100 in Patients With IPF
NCT01371305
Year: 2011
Type: RCT
N. part: 41
SXT-100 vs. placebo in IPF
Number of Participants with adverse events Pharmacodinamic and pharmacokinetic parameters of BG00011 (STX-100)
Percentage change from baseline in biomarkers solated from BAL
Number of participants with treatment emergent antibodies to BG00011
The expression level of 7 genes; ALOX5, FN1, OLR1, PAI-1 (aka SERPINE 1), TGM2, TREM1, and ETS1 were assessed via BAL as well as a ratio of pSMAD2 to tSMAD2 levels. Status: completed
Results:/
A Open-label, Multicenter Study, With a Single Intravenous Dose of QAX576 to Determine IL-13 Production in patients with IPF
NCT00532233
Year: 2007
Type: open label clinical trial
N. part: 52
QAX576 in IPF cohort
To investigate the possibility that some IPF patients experience increased IL-13 production. Blood samples to be collected pre-dose and weekly after dosing. -To investigate the hypothesis that QAX576 will neutralize IL-13 in patients with IPF To evaluate the changes in biomarkers in blood over time in patients with IPF. Serum samples will be obtained at pre-dose and 2 weeks post-dose. IL-13
Other blood biomarkers
Status: completed
Results: the study was terminated early after 31 patients were enrolled and randomized to receive QAX576 due to slow enrolment rate.
Randomized, Double-Blind, Parallel Group, Placebo-Controlled, Multicenter, Exploratory Phase IIa Study to Assess Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetic and Pharmacodynamic Properties of GLPG1690 Administered for 12 Weeks in Subjects With IPF
NCT02738801
Year: 2016
Type: RCT
N. part: 23
GLPG1690 capsules, administered at a dose of 600 mg, orally QD vs. placebo in IPF cohort.
Adverse events, pharmacodynamic and pharmacokinetics parameters, mean Peak Area Ratio of LPA C18:2 species in Blood and BALF / LPA C18:2 Status: completed
Results: concentrations of LPA C18:2 in plasma decreased after administration of GLPG1690 at the week 4 (p = 0.0001) and 12 (p = 0.0014) visits and return to baseline concentrations at the FU visit. In BALF, LPA C18:2 and LPA C20:4 concentrations are below the level of quantification for more than 25% of baseline samples obtained from patients in the GLPG1690 treatment group.
A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Phase II Clinical Trial of GKT137831 in Patients with IPF
NCT03865927
Year: 2020
Type: RCT
N. part: 60
GKT137831 400 mg bid for 24 weeks vs. placebo
Surrogate biomarker of oxidative stress by mass spectroscopy through 24 weeks (changes in concentrations of circulating o,o’-dityrosine) Collagen degradation product (serum C1M) by enzyme linked immunoabsorbant assay through 24 weeks
LFT
Ambulatory ability by measuring walk distance in six-minutes
Evaluation of safety by adverse events
o,o’-dityrosine
C1M
Status: ongoing
Non-Interventional Collecting Evidences For ILD in Taiwan: Optimized Novel Therapy
NCT04614441
Year: 2020
Type: observational prospective
N. part: 500
IPF vs. PF-ILD vs. SSc-ILD on therapy with Nintedanib 150 mg bid
Annual percentage of decline from baseline in FVC, %, DLCO, % and resting and exercise oxygen saturation (SpO2, %) per cohort of IPF, SSc-ILD, or PF-ILD Time to first AE of IPF; or time to ILD worsening for SSc-ILD/PF-ILD after study enrolment
Annual change from baseline in SGRQ for IPF or K-BILD for other ILDs, CAT, Berlin questionnaire and 6MWT
Change from baseline in quantification of biomarkers
Mortality
Include but not limited to PDGF, VEGF, FGF, TGF-β1, HGF, MMPs: MMP-1, MMP-7, MMP-9, α-defensin 1, HMGB1, TIMP, HSP: HSP-27, bile acid conjugated, LPA, LPAR1, PGE2, IL: IL-1β, IL-4, IL-18, IL-13, IL-17, MCP-1, MIP-2, periostin, osteopontin, SP-A, SP-D, KL-6/MUC1, anti-HSP70, IgG BMP, CA-199, CRPM, CCL 2, CCL-18 Status: ongoing
Targeted Removal of Pro-Inflammatory Cells: An Open Label Human Pilot Study in IPF
NCT02874989
Year: 2016
Type: RCT
N. part: 26
Dasatinib + Quercetin vs. placebo in IPF cohort
Percentage of pro-inflammatory expressing cells (skin biopsy)
Percentage of pro-inflammatory expressing cells (skin biopsy)
BP, weight, HR, CBC, lipid panel, HBA1c, comprehensive metabolic panel, high sensitivity CRP, plasma IL-6, plasma PASP biomarkers, p16INK4a biomarker
/ high sensitivity CRP, plasma IL-6, plasma PASP biomarkers, p16INK4a biomarker Status: ongoing
EXCHANGE-IPF
NCT03584802
Year: 2018
Type: RCT
N. part: 40
Therapeutic plasma exchanges vs. conventional treatment in AE of IPF
Overall mortality at day 28 after initiation of therapy […]
Changes in lung injury biomarkers in plasma (KL-6, SP-D) between day 1 and day 90
Changes in circulating autoantibodies levels (anti-periplakin, anti-HSP70 and anti-vimentin antibodies) between day 1 and day 90
Injury biomarkers
Circulating fibrocytes
Auto-antibodies
Status: ongoing

RCT: randomized controlled trial; CRPM, C-reactive protein degraded by matrix metalloproteinase; pMDI, pressurized metered dose inhaler; FVC, forced vital capacity; FEV1, Forced Expiratory Volume in the 1st second; FEF, Forced mid-expiratory flow rate; SD, standard deviation; IPF, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis; BAL, broncho alveolar lavage; IL-13, interleukin-13; C1M, Collagen 1 Degraded by Matrix Metalloproteinase-2/9/13; C3M, Collagen 3 Degraded by Matrix Metalloproteinase-9; ALOX5, Arachidonate 5-lipoxygenase; FN1, fibronectin 1; OLR1, Oxidized low density lipoprotein receptor 1; PAI-1, Plasminogen activator inhibitor-1; TGM2, Transglutaminase 2; TREM 1, Triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells 1; ETS1, v-ets erythroblastosis virus E26 oncogene homolog 1; LPA, Lysophosphatidic Acid; BALF, broncho alveolar lavage fluid; LFT, lung function test; PF ILD, progressive fibrosing interstitial lung disease; Ssc ILD, systemic sclerosis interstitial lung disease; DLCO, diffusing capacity for carbon monoxide; AE, acute exacerbation; ILD, interstitial lung disease; SGRQ, Saint George Respiratory questionnaire; K-BILD, King’s Brief Interstitial Lung Disease questionnaire; CAT, Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Assessment Test; 6MWT, 6 min walking test; PDGF, Platelet Derived Growth Factor; VEGF, Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor; FGF, Fibroblast Growth Factor; TGF-β1, Transforming Growth Factor β1; HGF, Hepatocyte Growth Factor; MMPs, metalloproteases; HMGB1, High Mobility Group Box 1; TIMP, Tissue of Metalloproteinase; HSP, Heat-Shock Protein; LPA, Lysophosphatidic Acid; LPAR1, Lysophosphatidic Acid Receptor 1; PGE2, Prostagladin E2; IL, Interleukin; MCP-1, Monocyte Chemoattractant Protein 1; MIP-2, Macrophage Inflammatory Protein 2; SP, surfactant protein; KL6/MUC1, Krebs von den Lungen-6; IgG, Immunoglobolin G; BMP, Bone Morphogenic Protein; CA-199, Carbonhydrate Antigen-199; CRMP, C-reactive protein degraded by matrix metalloproteinase-1/8; CCL, chemokine (C-C motif) ligand; BP, blood pressure; HR, heart rate; CBC, complete blood count; HBA1c, Hemoglobin A1c; CRP, C reactive protein; PASP, pulmonary artery systolic pressure.