RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Mapping the future for pulmonary fibrosis
JF European Respiratory Journal
JO Eur Respir J
FD European Respiratory Society
SP erj00386-2013
DO 10.1183/09031936.00038613
A1 Luca Richeldi
A1 Harold R. Collard
A1 Roland M. du Bois
A1 Gisli Jenkins
A1 Martin Kolb
A1 Toby M. Maher
A1 Ganesh Raghu
A1 Carlo Vancheri
A1 Geoffrey J Laurent
YR 2013
UL http://erj.ersjournals.com/content/early/2013/05/16/09031936.00038613.abstract
AB Pulmonary fibrosis is the ultimate outcome of various interstitial lung diseases, many of which have a dismal prognosis. Pulmonary fibrosis therefore represents a critical unmet medical need. Progress in research over the last 30 years has been encouraging. This work, which has been funded by governments, charitable trusts, industries and patient groups, has resulted in clinical trials testing novel drugs, giving hope to patients. In late September 2012, representatives from across academics, industry, and funding agencies met at the 17th International Colloquium on Airway and Lung Fibrosis Meeting to discuss state-of-the-art knowledge of pulmonary fibrosis. This manuscript summarizes the outcome of the meeting, highlighting the most relevant results and discoveries. It also attempts to provide a roadmap for future studies. It is hoped that such a roadmap may help all interested parties to generate new research, which will be vital to continued progress. We are encouraged by the commitment expressed by all participants at this meeting and the shared vision of promoting future progress through international collaboration, the pooling of valuable resources, and the involvement of new generation of physicians and scientists.