RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Mapping the future for pulmonary fibrosis: report from the 17th International Colloquium on Lung and Airway Fibrosis
JF European Respiratory Journal
JO Eur Respir J
FD European Respiratory Society
SP 230
OP 238
DO 10.1183/09031936.00038613
VO 42
IS 1
A1 Richeldi, Luca
A1 Collard, Harold R.
A1 du Bois, Roland M.
A1 Jenkins, Gisli
A1 Kolb, Martin
A1 Maher, Toby M.
A1 Raghu, Ganesh
A1 Vancheri, Carlo
A1 Laurent, Geoffrey J.
YR 2013
UL http://erj.ersjournals.com/content/42/1/230.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 past 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 academia, industry and funding agencies met at the 17th International Colloquium on Airway and Lung Fibrosis to discuss state-of-the-art knowledge of pulmonary fibrosis. This manuscript summarises the outcomes 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 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 a new generation of physicians and scientists.