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Lung DiseasePhase 3NCT00052039

A Randomized, Double-Blind, Three-Arm, Phase 3b Study Comparing the Safety and Efficacy of Interferon Gamma-1b With Azathioprine, and Azathioprine Alone in Patients With IPF Receiving Prednisone

A Phase 3 study testing interferon-gamma 1b and azathioprine in people with Lung Disease and Pulmonary Fibrosis, run by InterMune at 1 site in Italy.

Terminated

Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

Official record
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Trial summary

Study GIPF-003 is a Phase 3b study designed to define better therapeutic use of IFN-gamma 1b in patients wtih IPF. The study will be conducted primarily in Europe and will enroll 210 patients. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 20 to 79 years
Conditions the study is for
Lung Disease, Pulmonary Fibrosis
What is being tested?
interferon-gamma 1b and azathioprine
How many people
0 participants
Where
1 siteItaly
Study dates
Apr 2002to Jun 2002
Phase
Phase 3
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 20 to 79 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Italy1 site
  • Ospedale S. Luigi Gonzaga - Regione

    Torino, Orbassano, 10043

Other trials in Italy

About this study

Official title: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Three-Arm, Phase IIIb Study Comparing the Safety and Efficacy of Interferon Gamma-1b Alone, IFN-Gamma 1b With Azathioprine, and Azathioprine Alone in Patients With Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Receiving Prednisone

Study GIPF-003 is a Phase 3b study designed to define better therapeutic use of IFN-gamma 1b in patients wtih IPF. The study will be conducted primarily in Europe and will enroll 210 patients.

Being tested
interferon-gamma 1b, azathioprine
Keywords
idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
Medical subject headings
Lung Diseases, Pulmonary Fibrosis, Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • interferon-gamma 1bDrug

    This study was terminated prior to enrollment.

  • azathioprineDrug

    This study was terminated prior to enrollment.

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. This study was terminated prior to enrollment.

    Measured: This study was terminated prior to enrollment.

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted22 Jan 2003 (estimated)
  2. Study startApr 2002
  3. Study completionJun 2002

Why it stopped: Study design changes were needed based on GIPF-001 results

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Quadruple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
0 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00052039
Sponsor's protocol ID
GIPF-003
Status last verified
Nov 2007
First submitted
21 Jan 2003
Last updated
6 Nov 2007
Results posted
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 3 study testing interferon-gamma 1b and azathioprine in people with Lung Disease and Pulmonary Fibrosis, run by InterMune at 1 site in Italy.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 6 Nov 2007. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Italy. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study was stopped early (reason given: Study design changes were needed based on GIPF-001 results). Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

This study was terminated prior to enrollment. (time frame: This study was terminated prior to enrollment.). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 6 Nov 2007.

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