Study of Pulmonary Rehabilitation in Patients With Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF)

Inclusion Criteria

• •Patients being treated with a stable dose of nintedanib 150 mg BID for up to 30 months. Patients who have recently started nintedanib 150 mg BID and have started by the day of randomization must be on nintedanib 150 mg BID a minimum of 10 days by the first day of pulmonary rehabilitation.
• •Age ≥ 40 years at screening
• •Women of childbearing potential (WOCBP) must be ready and able to use highly effective methods of birth control per ICH M3 (R2) that result in a low failure rate of less than 1% per year when used consistently and correctly. A list of contraception methods meeting these criteria is provided in the patient consent form
• •Signed and dated written informed consent in accordance with ICH-GCP (International Council on Harmonization and Good Clinical Practice) and local legislation prior to admission to the trial
• •Confirmed diagnosis of IPF according to 2011 American Thoracic Society (ATS)/ European Respiratory Society (ERS)/Japanese Respiratory Society (JRS)/Latin American Thoracic Association (ALAT) guidelines by lung biopsy or High Resolution Computed Tomography (HRCT)(based upon INPULSIS criteria, (if biopsy only or HRCT done \> 24 months prior to screening, a new HRCT to be done after consent and prior to or up to 7 days after Visit 2 for quantitative lung fibrosis score (QLF) for disease characterization)
• •Forced Vital Capacity (FVC) ≥ 45% of predicted by the NHANES equation or equivalent (after discussion with Clinical Monitor), historical within past 30 days can be used. Carbon monoxide Diffusion Capacity (DLCO) (corrected for hemoglobin \[Hgb\]) 30-79% of predicted
• •FEV1/FVC greater than/equal to .7
• •Physically capable of performing both a 6 minute walk test and work rate cycle ergometry (sub-study patients), must successfully complete the practice tests for the 6 minute walk test, per the instructions. Potential sub-study patients that require supplemental oxygen or cannot complete the incremental work rate cycle ergometry test will not participate in the sub-study, but will qualify for the main study.