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Rheumatoid Arthritis-associated Interstitial Lung Disease Definition
This is a prospective multicenter study in southern Belgium to determine the prevalence and incidence of interstitial lung disease in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA).
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Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients at Risk for Interstitial Lung Disease
The overall goal of this study is to define the phenotype of Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD), and identify factors that predict radiologic progression in those with subclinical RA-ILD, in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The investigators hypothesize that there are common core elements (e.g. clinical features, genetic variants, and/or biologic markers) between other forms of ILD (e.g. idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, IPF) and subclinical RA-ILD that places individuals at risk for the development of lung disease.
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Risk Indicators of Sarcoidosis Evolution-Unified Protocol
The purpose of this study is to develop prediction models that can prognosticate patients with sarcoidosis using clinical data and blood markers that can be obtained during a clinic visit.
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Role of Genetics in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF)
The purpose of this study is to investigate inherited genetic factors that play a role in the development of familial pulmonary fibrosis and to identify a group of genes that predispose individuals to develop pulmonary fibrosis. Finding the genes that cause pulmonary fibrosis is the first step at developing better methods for early diagnosis and improved treatment for pulmonary fibrosis. The overall hypothesis is that inherited genetic factors predispose individuals to develop pulmonary fibrosis.
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Role of the Fibroblast Activation Protein (FAP) as Biomarker of Fibrotic Lung Diseases
To evaluate the effect of an anti-fibrotic treatment initiation on the fibrotic activity as assessed by FAPI PET/CT.
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Safety and Effectiveness of VL-PX10 + VL-P22 Treatment on Pulmonary Fibrosis Secondary to Covid-19
The COVID-induced fibrotic lung damage continues long after viral infection has subsided and is exhibited by severe respiratory pathology and concomitant symptoms. The long-lasting sequelae in patients who have recovered from severe COVID indicate that there is a 30% chance of developing a persistent respiratory system pathology and a 10% chance of developing a severe pathology. The symptoms of lung fibrosis include a severe disruption of respiration, reduction of exercise tolerance, and concomitant development of persistent fibrotic lung damage. This study intends to evaluate benefits of a combination of VL-P22 and VL-PX10 in ...
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Safety and Efficacy of Capsule FMT in Treatment-naïve Patients With Newly Diagnosed Chronic Inflammatory Diseases
PURPOSE: The main purpose is to explore clinical efficacy and safety associated with capsule FMT (cFMT) performed in newly diagnosed, untreated patients with rheumatic and gastrointestinal chronic inflammatory diseases (CIDs). DESIGN AND METHODS: In this 1:1 double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomised, 12-month exploratory trial, 200 patients with at least one of 6 different diagnoses of CIDs fulfilling the study criteria will be enrolled at time of diagnosis. The patient groups are: rheumatoid arthritis (RA), ankylosing spondylitis (AS), psoriatic arthritis (PsA), pulmonary sarcoidosis (PSar), Crohn's disease (CD), and ulcerative...
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Safety of Cultured Allogeneic Adult Umbilical Cord Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cell Intravenous Infusion for IPF
This trial will study the safety and efficacy of intravenous infusion of cultured allogeneic adult umbilical cord derived mesenchymal stem cells for the treatment of Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
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Safety, Tolerability and Efficacy of VUM02 Injection in Treatment of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF)
This study is a single-arm, multiple-dose, dose-escalation, open-label multicenter clinical trial, aiming to evaluate the safety, tolerability, and preliminary efficacy of VUM02 Injection for treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). VUM02 Injection (Human Umbilical Cord Tissue-derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells Injection, hUCT-MSC) is an allogeneic cell therapy product comprising culture-expanded Mesenchymal Stem Cells derived from the human umbilical cord tissue. The product is cryopreserved with the amount of 5 x 10^7 cells per 10 mL per bag (5 x 10^6 cells/mL). This study is a multiple-dose tolerability study following the...
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Saracatinib in the Treatment of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
Scarring of the lung, termed pulmonary fibrosis (PF), is a chronic, progressive, and usually fatal disorder. While two anti-fibrotic drugs have been approved for treating PF of unknown cause (idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis or IPF), neither drug is curative, and nearly 40% of patients stop taking the prescribed drug within a year because of side effects. The study includes the use of saracatinib, an investigational drug originally developed to treat certain types of cancers, in the treatment of IPF in a Phase 1b/2a clinical trial. The objectives of this study are to: i) evaluate the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics and...
