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What immunosuppression regimens do you use in patients with progressive RB-ILD despite smoking cessation and prednisone?

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Pulmonology · Thomas Jefferson University
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In patients with progressive RB-ILD who continue to worsen despite quitting tobacco use and prednisone, treatment options are very limited. Since there are no RCTs specifically studying immunosuppressive treatment in RB-ILD, most available evidence comes from observational studies, and most recommen...

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Pulmonology · National Jewish Health
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I have definitely used immune suppressants (azathioprine, mycophenolate, and tacrolimus) in progressive RB-ILD despite smoking cessation and prednisone. As with other forms of ILD, I try to limit exposure to prednisone if at all possible.

If there is fibrosis, I would not hesitate to use an anti-fib...

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