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SUBMITTER: Tashkin DP
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5014629 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

The Lancet. Respiratory medicine 20160725 9
<h4>Background</h4>12 months of oral cyclophosphamide has been shown to alter the progression of scleroderma-related interstitial lung disease when compared with placebo. However, toxicity was a concern and without continued treatment the efficacy disappeared by 24 months. We hypothesised that a 2 year course of mycophenolate mofetil would be safer, better tolerated, and produce longer lasting improvements than cyclophosphamide.<h4>Methods</h4>This randomised, double-blind, parallel group trial ...[more]