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Treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and progressive pulmonary fibrosis: A position statement from the Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand 2023 revision

  • John A. Mackintosh
  • , Gregory Keir
  • , Lauren K. Troy
  • , Anne E. Holland
  • , Christopher Grainge
  • , Daniel C. Chambers
  • , Debra Sandford
  • , Helen E. Jo
  • , Ian Glaspole
  • , Margaret Wilsher
  • , Nicole S.L. Goh
  • , Paul N. Reynolds
  • , Sally Chapman
  • , Steven E. Mutsaers
  • , Sally de Boer
  • , Susanne Webster
  • , Yuben Moodley
  • , Tamera J. Corte

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Abstract

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a progressive disease leading to significant morbidity and mortality. In 2017 the Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand (TSANZ) and Lung Foundation Australia (LFA) published a position statement on the treatment of IPF. Since that time, subsidized anti-fibrotic therapy in the form of pirfenidone and nintedanib is now available in both Australia and New Zealand. More recently, evidence has been published in support of nintedanib for non-IPF progressive pulmonary fibrosis (PPF). Additionally, there have been numerous publications relating to the non-pharmacologic management of IPF and PPF. This 2023 update to the position statement for treatment of IPF summarizes developments since 2017 and reaffirms the importance of a multi-faceted approach to the management of IPF and progressive pulmonary fibrosis.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)105-135
Number of pages31
JournalRespirology
Volume29
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Feb 2024

Keywords

  • idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
  • interstitial lung disease
  • progressive pulmonary fibrosis
  • pulmonary fibrosis
  • treatment

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