Expert Interviews

This series reviews the latest advances from recent scientific meetings.
What Do the Experts Say about New Developments in the Diagnosis of ILD?

Drs. David J. Lederer and Fernando J. Martinez address the following topics:
- What are important considerations in the approach to the diagnosis of IPF?
- What is the current status of investigation with transbronchial biopsy/cryobiopsy and molecular techniques?
Applying the Evidence on Antifibrotic Agents for IPF

Drs. David J. Lederer and Fernando J. Martinez address the following topics:
- How should patients be managed who experience disease progression while on antifibrotic therapy?
- Is there enough evidence on mortality with antifibrotic therapy to discuss this with patients?
What’s Next for IPF Therapy?

Drs. David J. Lederer and Fernando J. Martinez address the following topic:
- What are some of the noteworthy trials currently ongoing?
Exciting Developments from 2015 CHEST

Steven Nathan, MD
Inova Fairfax Hospital
Dr. Nathan highlights exciting developments were presented at CHEST.
New Trends in IPF

Luca Richeldi, MD, PhD
University of Southampton
Dr. Richeldi addresses the following questions:
- What developments in treatment of IPF were presented at the PFF annual meeting?
- What is the role of patient registries in IPF?
- Have there been any clinical studies of pirfenidone combined with nintedanib?
Exciting Developments from 2015 ERS

Steven Nathan, MD
Inova Fairfax Hospital
Dr. Nathan highlights exciting developments were presented at ERS.
Biomarkers for IPF

Naftali Kaminski, MD
Yale School of Medicine
Dr. Kaminski addresses the following questions:
- Which biomarkers have been investigated for IPF?
- Are there biomarkers that help diagnosis of IPF?
- Are there biomarkers for prognosis or monitoring of IPF?
- Can biomarkers influence disease management choices?
- Is there a role for genetic testing in IPF?
Discovering New Drugs for IPF

Andrew M. Tager, MD
Harvard Medical School
Dr. Tager addresses the following questions:
- How do nintedanib and pirfenidone work?
- Which targets are being investigated in the search for new drugs?
- Which drug candidates might emerge in the near future?
- Are there drugs for other indications that might be useful for IPF?
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David J. Lederer, MD, MS, and Ganesh Raghu, MD, FACP, FCCP discuss the following topics:
- Exciting news from ATS 2015
- Anticipated results from ATS 2016
Highlights from ATS 2014: Discussions on Clinical Trial Data

ASCEND, INPULSIS, and PANTHER are further covered in a roundtable format. Our experts explore the clinical endpoints, inclusion criteria, and clinical implications of these recent trials. The clinical use of drug combinations is also discussed.
Harold R. Collard, MD (Co-Chair, Moderator); Luca Richeldi, MD, PhD (Co-Chair); Vincent Cottin, MD, PhD; Sonye K. Danoff, MD, PhD; David Lederer, MD, MS
Highlights from ATS 2014: Top Line Clinical Trial Results - ASCEND, INPULSIS, and PANTHER

ASCEND, INPULSIS, and PANTHER are random controlled clinical trials of emerging therapies for IPF. Three experts present the study design, inclusion criteria, and results of these trials.
Harold R. Collard, MD; David Lederer, MD, MS; Luca Richeldi, MD, PhD
Highlights from ATS 2014: Update on Predicting Clinical Progression

Our expert panel discusses new developments in biomarkers of IPF and disease progression. Studies of familial IPF reveal biochemical changes in the absence of clinical disease.
Luca Richeldi, MD, PhD (Co-Chair, Moderator); Harold R. Collard, MD (Co-Chair); Vincent Cottin, MD, PhD; Sonye K. Danoff, MD, PhD; David Lederer, MD, MS