PIRFENIDONE AND ANTI-FIBROTIC THERAPY IN SELECTED PATIENTS

1 . A method of treating pulmonary fibrosis, comprising

(a) selecting a patient with pulmonary fibrosis that exhibits percent of predicted forced vital capacity volume (% FVC) of about 80% or less

(b) administering a therapeutically effective amount of pirfenidone.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the patient exhibits ratio of forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1) to forced vital capacity volume (FVC) of about 0.80 or greater, or both.

3 . (canceled)

4 . A method of treating pulmonary fibrosis, comprising

(a) selecting a patient with pulmonary fibrosis that exhibits (i) percent of predicted forced vital capacity volume (% FVC) of about 80% or less, or (ii) ratio of forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1) to forced vital capacity volume (FVC) of about 0.80 or greater, or both, and

(b) administering a therapeutically effective amount of an agent, wherein the agent is a steroid, a cytotoxic agent, bardoxolone, a LPA agonist; Torisel (temsirolimus); a PI3K inhibitor; pentraxin or serum amyloid P; a MEK inhibitor; a p38 inhibitor; a PAI-1 inhibitor; an agent that reduces the activity of transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-β); lerdelimumab; metelimumab; an antibody that targets one or more TGF-β isoforms, an inhibitor of TGF-β receptor kinases TGFBR1 and TGFBR2; a modulator of post-receptor signaling pathways; a modulator of chemokine receptor signaling; an endothelin receptor antagonist; an agent that reduces the activity of connective tissue growth factor (CTGF); a matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) inhibitor; an agent that reduces the activity of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR); an antibody that targets EGF receptor; an inhibitor of EGF receptor kinase, a modulator of post-receptor signaling pathways; an agent that reduces the activity of platelet derived growth factor (PDGF); a PDGF neutralizing antibody; an antibody targeting PDGF receptor (PDGFR); an inhibitor of PDGFR kinase activity; an inhibitor of post-receptor signaling pathways; an agent that reduces the activity of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF); a VEGF-neutralizing antibody; an antibody targeting the VEGF receptor 1 (VEGFR1, Flt-1) and VEGF receptor 2 (VEGFR2, KDR); an inhibitor of VEGF receptor kinase activity; an inhibitor of multiple receptor kinases; an agent that interferes with integrin function; an integrin targeted antibody; an agent that interferes with the pro-fibrotic activity of IL-4, an agent that interferes with the pro-fibrotic activity of IL-13; a neutralizing antibody to IL-4 or IL-13, an antibody that targets IL-4 receptor or IL-13 receptor, or both; a chimeric protein including all or part of IL-13 and a toxin particularly pseudomonas endotoxin; an agent that interferes with epithelial mesenchymal transition; an inhibitor of mTor; an agent that reduces levels of copper; an agent that reduces oxidative stress; an agent that reduces interferon gamma; a PDE4 inhibitor; a PDE5 inhibitor; a modifier of the arachidonic acid pathway; a cyclooxygenase inhibitor; a 5-lipoxegenase inhibitor; an agent that reduces tissue remodeling or fibrosis; a prolyl hydrolase inhibitor; a peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR)-gamma agonist, or a combination thereof.

5 . The method of claim 4 , where in the agent is prednisolone, azathioprine, cyclophosphamide, bardoxolone, AM152, temsirolimus, PTX-2, PRM-151; ARRY-162; ARRY-300; Tiplaxtinin; GC-1008; lerdelimumab; CAT-152; Trabio; metelimumab; CAT-192; LY-2157299; ACU-HTR-028 ; ALKS; ambrisentan; avosentan; bosentan; clazosentan; darusentan; BQ-153; FR-139317, L-744453; macitentan; PD-145065; PD-156252; PD163610;PS-433540; S-0139; sitaxentan sodium; TBC-3711; zibotentan; FG-3019; MMPI-12, PUP-1; tigapotide triflutate; erlotinib, gefitinib, BMS-690514, cetuximab; Imatinib mesylate; axitinib, bevacizumab, BIBF-1120, CDP-791, CT-322, IMC-18F1, PTC-299, ramucirumab; BIBF-1120; STX-100; IMGN-388; AER-001, AMG-317, APG-201, sIL-4Ra; anrukinzumab, CAT-354, cintredekin besudotox, MK-6105, QAX-576, SB-313, SL-102; AP-23573; rapamycin; tetrathiomolybdate; N-acetyl cysteine; Roflumilast; mirodenafil, PF-4480682, sildenafil citrate, SLx-2101, tadalafil, udenafil, UK-369003, vardenafil, zaprinast; Zileuton, 1016548, CG-0089, FG-2216, FG-4497, FG-5615, FG-6513, fibrostatin A, lufironil,P-1894B, safironil; pioglitazone; rosiglitazone, or a combination thereof.

6 - 8 . (canceled)

9 . The method of claim 2 , wherein % FVC ranges from about 50% to about 80%.

10 . The method of claim 2 , wherein the patient has been diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis, optionally IPF, for at least six months, and optionally less than 48 months.

11 . The method of claim 2 , wherein the patient exhibits a diffusion capacity (% DLco) ranging from about 30% to about 90%.

12 . The method of claim 2 , wherein the pirfenidone is administered at a total daily dosage of at least about 1800 mg.

13 . The method of claim 2 , wherein the pirfenidone is administered at a total daily dosage of about 2403 mg.

14 . The method of claim 13 , wherein the pirfenidone is administered to the patient three times per day, with food.

15 . The method of claim 2 , wherein the pirfenidone comprises a deuterated pirfenidone.

16 . The method of claim 4 further comprising administering pirfenidone.

17 . (canceled)

18 . The method of claim 2 , wherein the patient has idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF).

19 . The method of claim 4 , wherein % FVC ranges from about 50% to about 80%.

20 . The method of claim 4 wherein the patient has been diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis, for at least six months, and optionally less than 48 months.

21 . The method of claim 4 , wherein the patient exhibits a diffusion capacity (% DLco) ranging from about 30% to about 90%.

22 . The method of claim 4 , wherein the patient has idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF).