🏛️ Verified NIH Record • Updated 2026-02-18

Atezolizumab for Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (NCT05515627)

A Phase I Study to Evaluate the Safety and Preliminary Efficacy of Atezolizumab in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

🔵 Active, Not Recruiting Phase1 💊 Investigational Drug / Biologic Sponsor: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)

The purpose of this study is to determine the safety and preliminary efficacy of atezolizumab, an immune checkpoint inhibitor approved for the treatment of various cancers, in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF).

Who can join: To join this study, participants generally need to meet the listed inclusion criteria (12 items) and avoid the listed exclusions (37 items).

Location: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center — Los Angeles, California

Age range: 50 Years to 80 Years

🧪 Interventions in This Study

📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener

Instant Checklist

Check every box below. If you can check all of them, you may meet the study's basic screening requirements (final eligibility is confirmed by the site team).

Usually NOT eligible if any of the following apply:

  • Exclusion Criteria:
  • FVC \<50% of predicted, DLCO \< 30% of predicted, FEV1/FVC ratio \<0.7
  • Significant clinical worsening of IPF between screening and baseline visits as defined by \> 10% decline in FVC or new requirement for supplemental oxygen
  • Evidence of secondary etiologies of ILD (signs/symptoms of connective tissue disease, including ANA titer \> 1:80, history of exposures related to hypersensitivity pneumonitis, history of drug-related pulmonary toxicity, occupational exposures)
  • Evidence of comorbid pulmonary pathology including but not limited to asthma, tuberculosis, sarcoidosis, chronic infections
  • Any acute illness or febrile event that has not resolved at least 14 days prior to either screening or dosing
  • Use of tobacco-containing products within the last 3 months and/or unwillingness to abstain from use for the duration of the study
  • Participation in a clinical study involving administration of other investigational drugs in the 30 days prior to screening
  • Any condition that in the opinion of the investigators would confound the ability to interpret data from the study
  • QTc \> 470 msec
  • Any comorbid condition that is likely to result in death within the next year
  • Inability to obtain reproducible, high-quality pulmonary function tests

🔍 Extracted verbatim from the official NIH eligibility criteria. Always confirm with the study coordinator.

📍 All Participating Trial Locations (1 Sites)

  • Cedars-Sinai Medical Center — Los Angeles, California

💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights

  • 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
  • Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
  • Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.

💡 How to Participate

  1. Check the checklist above to see if you may qualify.
  2. Review the official NIH record below to find the coordinating site.
  3. Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
  4. Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.
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