TY - JOUR AU - Rafii, Rokhsara AU - Juarez, Maya M. AU - Albertson, Timothy E. AU - Chan, Andrew L. PY - 2013 TI - A review of current and novel therapies for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis JF - Journal of Thoracic Disease; Vol 5, No 1 (February 02, 2013): Journal of Thoracic Disease Y2 - 2013 KW - N2 - Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a progressively fibrotic interstitial lung disease that is associated with a median survival of 2-3 years from initial diagnosis. To date, there is no treatment approved for IPF in the United States, and only one pharmacological agent has been approved outside of the United States. Nevertheless, research over the past 10 years has provided us with a wealth of information on its histopathology, diagnostic work-up, and a greater understanding of its pathophysiology. Specifically, IPF is no longer thought to be a predominantly pro-inflammatory disorder. Rather, the fibrosis in IPF is increasingly understood to be the result of a fibroproliferative and aberrant wound healing cascade. The development of therapeutic targets has shifted in accord with this paradigm change. This review highlights the current understanding of IPF, and the recent as well as novel therapeutics being explored in clinical trials for the treatment of this devastating disease. UR - https://jtd.amegroups.org/article/view/843