TELO-SCOPE is a national, multi-centre, double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomised trial which will be conducted in subjects aged >5 years with a multi-disciplinary diagnosis of pulmonary fibrosis and with age-adjusted telomere length below the 10th centile in adults; and for children (age < 16 years), a confirmed diagnosis of Dyskeratosis Congenita (DC). Consenting participants who meet all other inclusions and no exclusions will be randomised (n=50, 2:1 (danazol:placebo)) to receive danazol (maximum tolerated dose (up to 800mg daily, two-divided doses) or matched placebo, for 12 months in addition to standard of care background therapy. The primary outcome is change in telomere length at 12 months.
TELO-SCOPE is a national, multi-centre, double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomised (2:1) trial which will test the hypothesis that, compared to placebo, the addition of danazol to standard of care in pulmonary fibrosis associated with short telomeres is safe and will result in reduced telomere attrition.