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Background The INBUILD trial investigated the efficacy and safety of nintedanib versus placebo in patients with Lancet Respir Med 2020
progressive fibrosing interstitial lung diseases (ILDs) other than idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). We aimed to Published Online
establish the effects of nintedanib in subgroups based on ILD diagnosis. March 5, 2020
https://doi.org/10.1016/
S2213-2600(20)30036-9
Methods The INBUILD trial was a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel group trial done at 153 sites in
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15 countries. Participants had an investigator-diagnosed fibrosing ILD other than IPF, with chest imaging features of https://doi.org/10.1016/
fibrosis of more than 10% extent on high resolution CT (HRCT), forced vital capacity (FVC) of 45% or more predicted, S2213-2600(20)30062-X
and diffusing capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide (DLco) of at least 30% and less than 80% predicted. Participants *Full list of investigators
fulfilled protocol-defined criteria for ILD progression in the 24 months before screening, despite management considered included in appendix p 2
appropriate in clinical practice for the individual ILD. Participants were randomly assigned 1:1 by means of a pseudo- National Institute for Health
random number generator to receive nintedanib 150 mg twice daily or placebo for at least 52 weeks. Participants, Research Respiratory
Biomedical Research Unit,
investigators, and other personnel involved in the trial and analysis were masked to treatment assignment until after Royal Brompton and Harefield
database lock. In this subgroup analysis, we assessed the rate of decline in FVC (mL/year) over 52 weeks in patients who NHS Foundation Trust,
received at least one dose of nintedanib or placebo in five prespecified subgroups based on the ILD diagnoses documented London, UK (Prof A U Wells MD);
by the investigators: hypersensitivity pneumonitis, autoimmune ILDs, idiopathic non-specific interstitial pneumonia, Division of Pulmonary and
Critical Care Medicine,
unclassifiable idiopathic interstitial pneumonia, and other ILDs. The trial has been completed and is registered with University of Michigan,
ClinicalTrials.gov, number NCT02999178. Ann Arbor, MI, USA
(Prof K R Flaherty MD);
Findings Participants were recruited between Feb 23, 2017, and April 27, 2018. Of 663 participants who received at least Department of Medicine,
National Jewish Health,
one dose of nintedanib or placebo, 173 (26%) had chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis, 170 (26%) an autoimmune Denver, CO, USA
ILD, 125 (19%) idiopathic non-specific interstitial pneumonia, 114 (17%) unclassifiable idiopathic interstitial pneumonia, (Prof K K Brown MD); Clinical
and 81 (12%) other ILDs. The effect of nintedanib versus placebo on reducing the rate of FVC decline (mL/year) was Research Center, National
Hospital Organization Kinki-
consistent across the five subgroups by ILD diagnosis in the overall population (hypersensitivity pneumonitis
Chuo Chest Medical Center,
73·1 [95% CI −8·6 to 154·8]; autoimmune ILDs 104·0 [21·1 to 186·9]; idiopathic non-specific interstitial pneumonia Sakai City, Osaka, Japan
141·6 [46·0 to 237·2]; unclassifiable idiopathic interstitial pneumonia 68·3 [−31·4 to 168·1]; and other ILDs (Prof Y Inoue MD); Department
197·1 [77·6 to 316·7]; p=0·41 for treatment by subgroup by time interaction). Adverse events reported in the subgroups of Radiology, Royal Brompton
and Harefield NHS Foundation
were consistent with those reported in the overall population.
Trust, London, UK
(Prof A Devaraj MD); National
Interpretation The INBUILD trial was not designed or powered to provide evidence for a benefit of nintedanib in Heart and Lung Institute,
specific diagnostic subgroups. However, its results suggest that nintedanib reduces the rate of ILD progression, as Imperial College, London, UK
(Prof A Devaraj); Fondazione
measured by FVC decline, in patients who have a chronic fibrosing ILD and progressive phenotype, irrespective of
Policlinico A. Gemelli IRCCS,
the underlying ILD diagnosis. Università Cattolica del Sacro
Cuore, Rome, Italy
Funding Boehringer Ingelheim. (Prof L Richeldi MD); Division of
Pulmonary and Critical Care
Medicine, Mayo Clinic
Copyright © 2020 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. Rochester, Rochester, MN, USA
(T Moua MD); Université de
Introduction others, chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis (HP),4 Paris, Inserm U1152, APHP,
Hôpital Bichat, Centre de
Interstitial lung diseases (ILDs) other than idiopathic idiopathic non-specific interstitial pneumonia (iNSIP),5 reference constitutif pour les
pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) might be associated with a unclassifiable idiopathic interstitial pneumonia (IIP),6 maladies pulmonaires rares,
progressive fibrosing phenotype, characterised by sarcoidosis,7 and autoimmune ILDs such as those Paris, France
increasing fibrosis on high resolution CT (HRCT), associated with rheumatoid arthritis (RA-ILD)8 and (Prof B Crestani MD); Unit for
Interstitial Lung Diseases,
decline in lung function, worsening symptoms and systemic sclerosis (SSc-ILD).9 Similar to observations in Department of Pulmonary
quality of life, and early mortality.1–3 ILDs associated with patients with IPF, short-term decline in forced vital Medicine, University Hospitals
a progressive fibrosing phenotype include, among capacity (FVC) has been associated with early mortality Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
in patients with progressive fibrosing ILDs.10–12 Based on Helsinki and the Harmonised Tripartite Guideline for
their clinical and pathophysiological similarities, it has Good Clinical Practice from the International Conference
been postulated that progressive fibrosing ILDs be on Harmonisation, and was approved by local authorities.
lumped together for the purpose of investigating All participants provided written informed consent.
potential therapies.1 A similar basket approach has been Eligibility criteria for the INBUILD trial have been
used in trials of other diseases with unmet medical published.20 Briefly, participants were aged 18 years and
needs.13,14 above and had a fibrosing ILD other than IPF, diagnosed
Nintedanib is a tyrosine-kinase inhibitor that has by the investigator according to their usual clinical
been shown in non-clinical studies to inhibit processes practice. As the efficacy and safety of nintedanib in IPF
fundamental to the progression of lung fibrosis.15,16 had already been shown,17 patients with a diagnosis of
Clinical trials have shown that nintedanib reduces the IPF were actively excluded. Participants had features of
rate of progression of ILD in patients with IPF17 and fibrosing lung disease (reticular abnormality with
SSc-ILD.18 The INBUILD trial was a prospective, traction bronchiectasis, with or without honeycombing)20
randomised, placebo-controlled trial of nintedanib in of greater than 10% extent on HRCT, confirmed by
which patients with fibrosing ILDs other than IPF were central review, FVC of at least 45% predicted, and
grouped together on the basis of the progressive diffusing capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide
behaviour of their ILD.19 The results showed that (DLco) of at least 30% and less than 80% predicted.
nintedanib slowed ILD progression as measured by the Participants fulfilled protocol-defined criteria for ILD
rate of decline in FVC (mL/year) compared with progression in the 24 months before screening, despite
placebo,20 with adverse events that were similar to those management considered appropriate in clinical practice
observed in patients with IPF and SSc-ILD.17,18,20 for the individual ILD.20 For every participant, the
Although the INBUILD trial was not designed or investigator documented an ILD diagnosis on the case
powered to provide evidence for a benefit of nintedanib report form based on the following nine options: iNSIP,
in specific ILD subgroups, exploratory subgroup unclassifiable IIP, HP, RA-ILD, mixed connective tissue
analyses based on grouped ILD diagnoses were disease-ILD (MCTD-ILD), SSc-ILD, exposure-related
prespecified. In this study we aimed to establish the ILD, sarcoidosis, and other fibrosing ILD. In the case of
effect of nintedanib on FVC decline and its safety profile other fibrosing ILD, physicians were asked to provide a
in subgroups based on ILD diagnosis. diagnosis in a text box.
The protocol did not allow for use of azathioprine,
Methods cyclosporin, mycophenolate mofetil, tacrolimus,
Study design and participants rituximab, cyclophosphamide, or oral corticosteroids
The INBUILD trial was a randomised, double-blind, more than 20 mg/day at randomisation, but initiation of
placebo-controlled, parallel group trial done at 153 sites these medications was allowed after 6 months of study
in 15 countries.20 The trial was carried out in compliance treatment in cases of clinically significant deterioration
with the protocol,20 the principles of the Declaration of of ILD or connective tissue disease, at the discretion of
the investigator. The proportion of patients who took a unclassifiable IIP, iNSIP, interstitial pneumonia with
restricted medication at baseline or at any time during autoimmune features [IPAF] as documented in the
the 52-week treatment period was lower in the nintedanib other fibrosing ILD category in the case report form)
group than in the placebo group (12% vs 24%). and the other group comprising all other diagnoses. All
the subgroup analyses were done in the overall
Randomisation and masking population, in participants with a UIP-like fibrotic
Participants were randomly assigned 1:1 to receive oral pattern on HRCT, and in participants with other fibrotic
nintedanib 150 mg twice daily or matching placebo; patterns on HRCT.
332 patients were randomised to nintedanib and 331 were Safety was assessed based on adverse events reported
randomised to placebo. Randomisation was stratified by by the investigators (irrespective of causality) over
HRCT pattern (usual interstitial pneumonia [UIP]-like 52 weeks (or until 28 days after last trial drug intake for
fibrotic pattern or other fibrotic patterns) based on central participants who discontinued the trial drug before
review. A UIP-like pattern was an HRCT pattern in which week 52). Adverse events were coded by means of
the predominant pattern was definite or probable UIP.20 preferred terms in the Medical Dictionary for Regulatory
A vendor employed by the sponsor allocated participants Activities, version 22.0.
via an interactive web-based response system, using a
pseudo-random number generator, in block sizes of four. Statistical analysis
Nintedanib (Boehringer Ingelheim, Biberach, Germany) In the overall population, the annual rate of decline in
and placebo were provided by the sponsor as soft FVC (mL/year) in subgroups was analysed by means of a
gelatine capsules with identical appearance. Participants, random coefficient regression model (with random
investigators, and other personnel involved in the trial slopes and intercepts) including baseline FVC (mL),
conduct and analysis were masked to treatment HRCT pattern (UIP-like fibrotic pattern or other fibrotic
assignment until after data base lock. The success of patterns), and baseline by time, treatment by subgroup,
masking was not evaluated. and treatment by subgroup by time interactions. The
same model was used for analyses in participants with a
Procedures UIP-like fibrotic pattern and in participants with other
Participants were to receive randomised masked fibrotic patterns on HRCT except that HRCT pattern was
treatment for at least 52 weeks. Treatment interruptions not included as a term. Nominal p values for treatment
(for ≤4 weeks for adverse events considered related to by subgroup by time interaction were obtained from tests
trial medication or ≤8 weeks for other adverse events) of heterogeneity across all expression levels of the
and dose reductions to 100 mg twice daily were allowed subgrouping, with no adjustment for multiple testing.
to manage adverse events. Specific recommendations All the analyses done in the overall population and in
were provided for the management of diarrhoea and liver participants with a UIP-like fibrotic pattern on HRCT,
enzyme elevations.20 After resolution of the adverse except for the analysis in which the five groups were
event, nintedanib could be re introduced or the dose excluded one by one among participants with a UIP-like
increased to 150 mg twice daily. Participants who fibrotic pattern on HRCT, were prespecified. Analyses
discontinued treatment were asked to attend all visits as were done by means of SAS version 9.4. Adverse events
originally planned. are presented descriptively.
The INBUILD trial is registered with ClinicalTrials.gov,
Outcomes number NCT02999178.
Here we report analyses of the annual rate of decline in
FVC in the nine subgroups based on the ILD diagnoses Role of the funding source
reported in the case report form and in the following The funder participated in the study design, data
five groups created to allow for more meaningful collection, data analysis, data interpretation, and the
statistical analyses: HP, autoimmune ILDs (RA-ILD, writing of the report. The corresponding author had full
SSc-ILD, MCTD-ILD, plus participants with an access to all data in the study and had final responsibility
autoimmune disease noted in the other fibrosing ILDs for the decision to submit for publication.
category of the case report form), iNSIP, unclassifiable
IIP, and other ILDs (sarcoidosis, exposure-related ILDs Results
and selected participants in other fibrosing ILDs). In Participants were recruited between Feb 23, 2017, and
addition, we explored the influence of these groups on April 27, 2018. A total of 663 of 1010 participants
the treatment effect by doing analyses in which each assessed for eligibility received at least one dose of
of these five groups was excluded one by one. Finally, nintedanib (n=332) or placebo (n=331), of whom
we evaluated the annual rate of decline in FVC in 412 (62·1%) had a UIP-like fibrotic pattern on HRCT.
two groups, with one group comprising participants The distribution of participants across the nine ILD
with diagnoses likely to be considered as a differential subgroups in the overall population is shown in
diagnosis when evaluating a patient for IPF (HP, the appendix p 4. The largest subgroups were HP
(173 participants [26%]), iNSIP (125 participants [19%]), or in participants with other fibrotic patterns on HRCT
unclassifiable IIP (114 participants [17%]), and RA-ILD, (p=0·80; appendix p 7). Post-hoc analyses of the annual
(89 participants [13%]). The other five subgroups each rate of decline in FVC in which the five groups were
contained less than 10% of the participants. Baseline excluded one by one suggested that no diagnostic group
characteristics of the nine subgroups are shown in drove the treatment effect in the overall population
appendix p 12. With the exception of SSc-ILD and MCTD- (figure 3), in participants with a UIP-like fibrotic pattern
ILD (larger number of female participants, younger) and (appendix p 8), or in participants with other fibrotic
sarcoidosis (larger number of male participants, older), patterns (appendix p 8). The effect of nintedanib versus
approximately half of the participants were male and placebo on reducing the annual rate of FVC decline
around 60 years of age. FVC % predicted was similar (mL/year) was also consistent across the nine subgroups
across the subgroups. in the overall population (appendix p 9), in participants
The distribution of participants across the five groups with a UIP-like fibrotic pattern on HRCT (appendix p 10)
in the overall population is shown in figure 1 and their and in participants with other fibrotic patterns on HRCT
baseline characteristics in table 1. The distribution of ILD (appendix p 10).
diagnoses in participants with a UIP-like fibrotic pattern In the analysis based on two groups, the effect of
on HRCT and participants with other fibrotic patterns on nintedanib versus placebo on FVC decline was consistent
HRCT are shown in the appendix (p 5, 6). The effect of between participants with a diagnosis within the group
nintedanib versus placebo on reducing the annual rate of likely to be considered as a differential diagnosis of IPF
FVC decline was consistent across the five groups in the versus all other participants in the overall population
overall population (p=0·41 for treatment by subgroup by (figure 4). Similar results were observed in participants
time interaction; figure 2). Similarly, there appeared to be with a UIP-like fibrotic pattern on HRCT (appendix p 11)
no meaningful differences in the effect of nintedanib and in participants with other fibrotic patterns on HRCT
versus placebo across the five groups in those with a (appendix p 11).
UIP-like fibrotic pattern on HRCT (p=0·17; appendix p 7) Overall, the safety profile of nintedanib in the subgroups
was consistent with its safety profile in the overall
Hypersensitivity pneumonitis population: diarrhoea, nausea, vomiting, weight decrease,
Autoimmune interstitial lung
12·2%
diseases
and liver enzyme increases were more frequently reported
26·1% Idiopathic non-specific in participants treated with nintedanib than placebo.
interstitial pneumonia Owing to the low number of adverse events in some of
Unclassifiable IIP
17·2% Other interstitial lung diseases the nine subgroups, adverse events are displayed only in
the five groups of the overall population (table 2).
25·6%
Discussion
18·9%
Participants were selected for participation in the
INBUILD trial based on the progressive longitudinal
behaviour of their fibrosing ILD, irrespective of their
Figure 1: Interstitial lung disease diagnoses in five groups (overall population) underlying diagnosis (with the exclusion of IPF) or
Autoimmune interstitial lung diseases (ILDs)=those associated with
rheumatoid arthritis, systemic sclerosis, mixed connective tissue disease, plus
fibrotic pattern on HRCT. We have previously reported
autoimmune ILDs in the other fibrosing ILDs category. Other ILDs=sarcoidosis, that the effect of nintedanib versus placebo on the annual
exposure-related ILDs and other terms in the other fibrosing ILDs category. rate of decline in FVC (mL/year) in this trial was
Nintedanib Placebo
Figure 2: Annual rate of decline in forced vital capacity (mL/year) in five groups by interstitial lung disease diagnosis (overall population)
iNSIP=idiopathic non-specific interstitial pneumonia. IIP=idiopathic interstitial pneumonia. Other interstitial lung diseases (ILDs)=sarcoidosis, exposure-related ILDs
and other terms in the other fibrosing ILDs category.
Nintedanib Placebo
iNSIP, unclassifiable IIP, autoimmune ILDs, 248 242 119·4 (67·7 to 171·2) <0·001
other fibrosing ILDs (excludes HP)
HP, unclassifiable IIP, autoimmune ILDs, 267 270 98·7 (53·8 to 143·6) <0·001
other fibrosing ILDs (excludes iNSIP)
HP, iNSIP, autoimmune ILDs, other fibrosing 267 281 116·4 (72·4 to 160·4) <0·001
ILDs (excludes unclassifiable IIP)
HP, iNSIP, unclassifiable IIP, other fibrosing 250 243 108·0 (59·1 to 157·0) <0·001
ILDs (excludes autoimmune ILDs)
HP, iNSIP, unclassifiable IIP, autoimmune 293 288 94·5 (50·7 to 138·2) <0·001
ILDs (excludes other ILDs)
All patients 332 331 107·0 (65·4 to 148·5) <0·001
Figure 3: Annual rate of decline in forced vital capacity (mL/year) with one of the five groups by interstitial lung disease diagnosis excluded at a time (overall
population)
iNSIP=idiopathic non-specific interstitial pneumonia. IIP=idiopathic interstitial pneumonia. ILD=interstitial lung disease. HP=hypersensitivity pneumonitis.
Nintedanib Placebo
Patients with HP, unclassifiable IIP, 214 204 87·4 (35·3 to 139·4) p=0·21
iNSIP, and IPAF*
Other patients† 118 127 142·9 (74·0 to 211·8)
All patients 332 331 107·0 (65·4 to 148·5)
Figure 4: Annual rate of decline in forced vital capacity (mL/year) in patients with a diagnosis likely to be considered as a differential diagnosis of IPF
(hypersensitivity pneumonitis, unclassifiable idiopathic interstitial pneumonia, idiopathic non-specific interstitial pneumonia, or interstitial pneumonia
with autoimmune features) versus all other patients (overall population)
HP=hypersensitivity pneumonitis. IIP=idiopathic interstitial pneumonia. iNSIP=idiopathic non-specific interstitial pneumonia. IPAF=interstitial pneumonia with
autoimmune features.*IPAF was based on selected terms in other fibrosing interstitial lung diseases. †ILD associated with rheumatoid arthritis and systemic sclerosis,
mixed connective tissue disease-ILD, sarcoidosis, exposure-related ILDs, and selected other terms in other fibrosing ILDs.
consistent between patients with a UIP-like fibrotic reduction 49%), with a relative reduction of 57% in the
pattern on HRCT (relative reduction 61%) and patients overall population.20 The additional analyses shown here
with other fibrotic patterns on HRCT (relative show a consistent effect of nintedanib in reducing the rate
of FVC decline across subgroups based on ILD diagnosis, well as in differentiating the IIPs,22 with some patients
both in patients with a UIP-like fibrotic pattern and not fulfilling criteria for any specific ILD even after
in patients with other fibrotic patterns on HRCT. multidisciplinary review.23 Thus, the consistent results
Furthermore, we have shown that no individual ILD observed in this trial between groups of participants with
diagnostic group drove the overall effect on the rate of FVC the diagnoses that are most difficult to differentiate from
decline. Although all these analyses were exploratory in IPF (ie, chronic HP, iNSIP, or unclassifiable IIP) and
quantifying the benefits of nintedanib in individual those with diagnoses that are easier to distinguish from
diseases, there was no statistical evidence of a differential IPF (eg, autoimmune disease) are of clinical relevance.
treatment effect of nintedanib across ILD subgroups. More Our findings should not be misinterpreted as implying
precise quantification of the treatment effect in individual that it is not important that patients receive an accurate
diseases would require larger stand-alone studies. ILD diagnosis. An accurate ILD diagnosis remains crucial
In the INBUILD trial, diagnoses were based on the to the management of individual patients; for example,
usual clinical practice of the investigators and not reviewed the removal of the suspected inciting antigen in patients
centrally. The lack of central review might be regarded as a with hypersensitivity pneumonitis, and the diagnosis and
strength in terms of the applicability of the findings of this treatment of non-ILD manifestations of auto immune
trial to real-world clinical practice. In the differential diseases. However, our findings suggest that in patients
diagnosis of ILDs, considerable challenges exist in with a fibrosing ILD that has progressed despite
separating idiopathic from non-idiopathic disease,21 as management considered appropriate in clinical practice,
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