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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Dushka Riaz, MD

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Future therapies for pneumoconiosis are being considered.

Future or Investigational Therapies

Future therapies are being experimented on including inhibiting cytokines and the use of antioxidants. Investigational therapy also includes administration of bone marrow-derived mononuclear cells. [1] [2] [3] In the case of berylliosis, the use of 5-aminosalicylic acid (ASA) is being considered as it improved the beryllium lymphocyte proliferation test (BeLPT) test by 20% after use for six weeks. [4] The use of tetrandrine, which is found in Chinese medical "han fang ji" has been experimented on and not proven effective. [5]

References

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  2. Maron-Gutierrez T, Castiglione RC, Xisto DG, Oliveira MG, Cruz FF, Peçanha R; et al. (2011). "Bone marrow-derived mononuclear cell therapy attenuates silica-induced lung fibrosis". Eur Respir J. 37 (5): 1217–25. doi:10.1183/09031936.00205009. PMID 20693250.
  3. Cavalli G, Fallanca F, Dinarello CA, Dagna L (2015). "Treating pulmonary silicosis by blocking interleukin 1". Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 191 (5): 596–8. doi:10.1164/rccm.201412-2150LE. PMID 25723826.
  4. Day BJ, Huang J, Barkes BQ, Gillespie M, Li L, Maier LA (2018). "5-Aminosalicylic Acid Modulates the Immune Response in Chronic Beryllium Disease Subjects". Lung. 196 (1): 103–114. doi:10.1007/s00408-017-0062-x. PMID 29080069.
  5. Li QL (1981). "[The therapeutic effect of tetrandrine on silicosis (author's transl)]". Zhonghua Jie He He Hu Xi Xi Ji Bing Za Zhi. 4 (6): 321–3. PMID 7344866.

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