Does brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) at baseline influence the effects of nintedanib plus sildenafil in patients with IPF?

Conclusions: In patients with IPF and severely impaired gas exchange, the benefit of nintedanib plus sildenafil vs nintedanib alone on changes in BNP and FVC seemed more pronounced in patients with baseline BNP above the median.

Source: European Respiratory Journal - November 20, 2019 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Behr, J., Kolb, M., Olschewski, H., Song, J. W., Luppi, F., Schinzel, B., Stowasser, S., Quaresma, M., Martinez, F. J. Tags: Idiopathic interstitial pneumonias Source Type: research