RT Journal Article SR Electronic A1 Hoyle, Brian T1 Phase 3 Trial Confirms Benefits of Pirfenidone for IPF JF MD Conference Express YR 2014 FD SAGE Publications VO 14 IS 11 SP 11 OP 12 DO 10.1177/155989771411005 UL http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/14/11/11.2.abstract AB The Assessment of Pirfenidone to Confirm Efficacy and Safety in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis trial [ASCEND; King TE et al. N Engl J Med 2014] was a Phase 3, multinational, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of pirfenidone in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. This trial discusses findings.