Utilization and cost estimation in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) and progressive pulmonary fibrosis (PPF) in Japan - A National Database Study

Utilization and cost estimation in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) and progressive pulmonary fibrosis (PPF) in Japan - A National Database Study - Utilization and cost estimation in patients with IPF and PPF, Japan (NDB)

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000059774

Enrollment

160000

Registered

2025-12-01

Start date

2026-04-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

IPF, PPF, and non-progressive ILD

Interventions

None listed

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients who received first administration of antifibrotic drugs after May 29, 2020 Patients diagnosed with fibrosing ILD on or before the month of the index date Patients aged 20 years or older on the index date Having record at least 30 days from the date of first administration of antifibrotic drugs Patients having record at least 12 months prior to the index date

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients who have lung transplantation before the index date

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
To describe the treatment patterns of antifibrotic drugs in patients with IPF and PPF in Japan	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
To clarify direct medical costs in patients with IPF and PPF receiving antifibrotic drugs in Japan To describe the most frequent medical procedures in patients with IPF and PPF receiving antifibrotic drugs in Japan To describe the Healthcare Resource Utilization (HCRU) during the period of antifibrotic drug treatment and the post-treatment period in patients with IPF and PPF receiving antifibrotic drugs in Japan To estimate attributable costs associated with the occurrence of specific events (home oxygen therapy [HOT], acute exacerbation) in patients with IPF and PPF receiving antifibrotic drugs in Japan	—

Measure

Time frame

To clarify direct medical costs in patients with IPF and PPF receiving antifibrotic drugs in Japan To describe the most frequent medical procedures in patients with IPF and PPF receiving antifibrotic drugs in Japan To describe the Healthcare Resource Utilization (HCRU) during the period of antifibrotic drug treatment and the post-treatment period in patients with IPF and PPF receiving antifibrotic drugs in Japan To estimate attributable costs associated with the occurrence of specific events (home oxygen therapy [HOT], acute exacerbation) in patients with IPF and PPF receiving antifibrotic drugs in Japan

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Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactTatsuki Ishizuka

Nippon Boehringer Ingelheim Co., Ltd. Medicine Division

tatsuki.ishizuka@boehringer-ingelheim.com03-6417-2794

Outcome results