ArticleERJ open research2026
Prognostic biomarkers for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: findings from ISABELA clinical trials.
Article in ERJ open research, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 2 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 3 papers.
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A Phase 3, Randomized, Double-blind, Parallel-group, Placebo-controlled Multicenter Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Two Doses of GLPG1690 in Addition to Local Standard of Care for Minimum 52 Weeks in Subjects With Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
A Phase 3, Randomized, Double-blind, Parallel-group, Placebo-controlled, Multi-center Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Two Doses of GLPG1690 in Addition to Local Standard of Care for Minimum 52 Weeks in Subjects With Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
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3 citing papers in PubMed.
- Current Clinical Perspectives of Biomarkers in Respiratory Diseases: A Narrative Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- Adverse side-effects of antifibrotic drugs in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis-clarification of several points.Journal of thoracic disease · 2026Article
- A biomarker-guided framework for corticosteroid treatment stratification in acute exacerbation of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2026Article
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Abstract
Background: Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is characterised by progressive loss of pulmonary function and poor survival. Although biomarkers for disease progression and mortality exist, their reliability in large studies remains unproven. This study investigates prognostic biomarkers from the ISABELA trials, the largest IPF cohort to date, to identify those predicting worse clinical outcomes. Methods: Plasma from 1280 IPF patients in ISABELA 1 and 2 (NCT03711162, NCT03733444) was analysed for 17 circulating soluble disease-related biomarkers at multiple time-points and for the Results: Patients with ≥10% annual decline in FVC had higher median baseline of matrix metalloproteinase-7 (MMP-7) Conclusions: We provide new insights into the prognostic value of MMP-7 and CCL18 in identifying high-risk IPF patients in the largest cohort to date. The combination of high baseline MMP-7 and CCL18 levels, along with longitudinal changes in CCL18, has the potential to enhance risk stratification and support efficacy assessment and monitoring in clinical trials.
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