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Drug Treatment for Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Stopped for Safety Concerns

According to a report from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), a clinical trial for drug treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis has been stopped due to safety concerns. If you were diagnosed with a severe medical condition, then Social Security disability benefits may be available.

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is a disease caused by the tissue in the lungs becoming scarred, thick, or stiff. This prevents oxygen from properly moving into the body's bloodstream. The result is that the brain and other vital organs also don't receive oxygen.

Most individuals diagnosed with this condition live for about 3 to 5 years afterwards because there's no cure. Therefore, the recent necessity to stop a clinical trial for a potential drug treatment isn't good news to the medical field or those who suffer from this deadly disease.

The reason why the drug treatment was stopped is because those who used a triple-drug therapy had a worse outcome than those patients who took a placebo. This included hospitalization, adverse reactions and death.

Researchers still plan to continue with the next 2 phases of the clinical trial, with the hope that the approximately 200,000 people who suffer from idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis will finally see a breakthrough.

If you'd like assistance with your Social Security disability claim, then you should speak to a Palm Beach County Social Security disability lawyer. They can advise you of your rights and eligibility for benefits.

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