Improved quality of life, reduced quantitative lung fibrosis in a trial of inhaled pirfenidone for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

By afschroeder • March 23, 2026

Kim GHJ, Woodhead FA, Nair D, Bao H, Lazarus HM, Conoscenti CS, Goldin JG. Improved quality of life, reduced quantitative lung fibrosis in a trial of inhaled pirfenidone for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. BMC Pulm Med. 2026 Mar 23. doi: 10.1186/s12890-026-04234-x. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41866486.

Tags: HRCT, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, Inhaled pirfenidone, interstitial lung disease, KBILD, lung function, minimal clinically important difference, Publications, Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine, Quality of Life

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