PIPE-791 treatment for people with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
Official title: A Phase 2, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Multicenter Study to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of Oral PIPE 791 in Subjects With Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
Run by Contineum Therapeutics · NCT07284459 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This will test two doses of PIPE-791 against placebo to see if they slow lung function decline in adults with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, including people already taking approved antifibrotic drugs.
Quick facts
| Phase | Phase 2 |
|---|---|
| Study type | Interventional |
| Ages | 40 Years and up |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 324 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | Contineum Therapeutics Industry-sponsored |
| Locations | 109 sites (Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires and 108 other locations) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | January 8, 2026 |
| Main results expected | May 2028 |
| Study ends | June 2028 |
| Registry record updated | November 10, 2026 |
| Trial ID | NCT07284459 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Adults aged 40 or older with an IPF diagnosis within the past seven years and percent predicted FVC ≥ 40%, whether or not they are on approved antifibrotic treatment, are the intended participants.
✕Probably not a fit
People with non-IPF interstitial lung disease, a recent IPF exacerbation, severe kidney impairment (eGFR ≤ 30 ml/min/1.73 m2), or pulmonary arterial hypertension requiring multi-drug therapy are excluded and unlikely to benefit from participation.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
This randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled Phase 2 trial will assign about 324 adults with IPF to one of two PIPE-791 dose arms or placebo. The active treatment period is 26 weeks with up to 36 weeks total per participant including screening and follow-up. The study will collect data on efficacy, safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetics, and allows background antifibrotic therapy such as nintedanib or pirfenidone. Eligibility requires a confirmed IPF diagnosis per guideline criteria and adequate lung function to enroll.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, PIPE-791 could slow disease progression and help preserve lung function in people with IPF.
How similar studies have gone: Approved antifibrotic drugs have shown benefit in slowing IPF progression while investigational agents have had mixed results, so PIPE-791 is a novel candidate that still requires clinical proof of benefit.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Key Inclusion Criteria: * Male or female ≥ 40 years of age at the time of Randomization. * A diagnosis of IPF within 7 years prior to Screening, based on the 2022 ATS/ERS/JRS/ALAT practice guideline as confirmed by the Investigator, and a centrally read screening HRCT consistent with usual interstitial pneumonia (UIP) or probable UIP. * Percent predicted (pp) FVC ≥ 40% on Screening spirometry. * Participants may enter the study whether or not they are receiving background nintedanib or pirfenidone therapy approved for the treatment of IPF, but not both concurrently. Key Exclusion Criteria: * Those with a history of interstitial lung disease (ILD) other than IPF are not eligible. * Those with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) requiring multi-drug therapy are not eligible. * Those who have experienced an IPF exacerbation within 6 weeks of Screening, or during Screening, are not eligible. * Those with an estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) ≤ 30 ml/min/1.73 m2 (Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration \[CKD-EPI\] formula) (Inker 2021) or who have Child-Pugh Class B or C hepatic impairment are not eligible. * Female participants must not be of childbearing potential. Additional inclusion and exclusion criteria apply.
Where it's running
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Instituto Ave Pulmo
Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina Recruiting -
Centro Respiratorio Quilmes
Quilmes, Buenos Aires, Argentina Recruiting -
CINME S.A. - Centro de Investigaciones Metabólicas - Viamonte 2213/2215
Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires F.D., Argentina Recruiting -
Instituto de Especialidades de la Salud Rosario - Clínica del Tórax
Rosario, Santa Fe Province, Argentina Recruiting -
Instituto Médico de la Fundación Estudios Clínicos
Rosario, Santa Fe Province, Argentina Recruiting -
Centro de Diagnóstico Y Rehabilitación - Santa Fe - San Luis
San Luis, Santa Fe Province, Argentina Recruiting
Show 44 more locations
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Centro de Investigaciones Médicas Tucumán - PPDS
San Miguel de Tucumán, Tucumán Province, Argentina Recruiting -
CIMER-Centro Integral de Medicina Respiratoria
San Miguel de Tucumán, Tucumán Province, Argentina Recruiting -
IPR-Investigaciones en Patologías Respiratorias
San Miguel de Tucumán, Tucumán Province, Argentina Recruiting -
Centro Modelo de Cardiología-Laprida 554
San Miguel de Tucumán, Tucumán Province, Argentina Recruiting -
STAT Research S.A.
Buenos Aires, Argentina Recruiting -
Consultorios Médicos Organización del Buen Ayre SRL
Buenos Aires, Argentina Recruiting -
Centro Médico Dra de Salvo - Fundacion Respirar - PPDS
Buenos Aires, Argentina Recruiting -
Instituto de Medicina Respiratoria - IMER
Córdoba, Argentina Recruiting -
IbaMedica
Santa Fe, Argentina Recruiting -
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia Recruiting -
Westmead Hospital
Westmead, New South Wales, Australia Recruiting -
Lung Research Qld
Chermside, Queensland, Australia Recruiting -
The Prince Charles Hospital
Chermside, Queensland, Australia Recruiting -
Greenslopes Private Hospital
Greenslopes, Queensland, Australia Recruiting -
Austin Health
Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia Recruiting -
The Alfred Hospital
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Recruiting -
Institute for Respiratory Health
Midland, Western Australia, Australia Recruiting -
TrialsWest Pty Ltd
Spearwood, Western Australia, Australia Recruiting -
Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc - PPDS
Brussels, Belgium Recruiting -
CHU UCL Namur - Site Godinne
Yvoir, Belgium Recruiting -
Vancouver General Hospital
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Recruiting -
Dynamic Drug Advancement Ltd.
Ajax, Ontario, Canada Recruiting -
Toronto General Hospital
Toronto, Ontario, Canada Recruiting -
Dr. Anil Dhar Medicine Professional Corporation
Windsor, Ontario, Canada Recruiting -
Centre Hospitalier de l'Universite de Montreal
Montreal, Quebec, Canada Recruiting -
Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de Quebec - Université Laval
Québec, Quebec, Canada Recruiting -
Centre d'investigation Clinique Mauricie
Trois-Rivières, Quebec City, Canada Recruiting -
Centro de Investigacion Curicó
Curicó, Maule Region, Chile Recruiting -
CEC SpA
Ñuñoa, Santiago Metropolitan, Chile Recruiting -
Biocinetic Servicios Medicos Ltda
Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan, Chile Recruiting -
Centro de Investigacion de Enfermedades Respiratorias e Inmunologicas
Viña del Mar, Valparaiso, Chile Recruiting -
Centro de Investigaciones Clinicas Vina del Mar
Viña del Mar, Valparaiso, Chile Recruiting -
Odense Universitetshospital
Odense C, Region Syddanmark, Denmark Recruiting -
CHU de Nice-Hôpital Pasteur
Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France Recruiting -
AP-HM - Hôpital Nord
Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France Recruiting -
CHU de Rennes - Hôpital Pontchaillou
Rennes, Ille-et-Vilaine, France Recruiting -
CHU de Nantes - Hôpital Nord Laennec
Nantes, Loire-Atlantique, France Recruiting -
AP-HP - Hopital Avicenne
Bobigny, Seine-Saint-Denis, France Recruiting -
CHU Amiens Picardie - Site Sud
Amiens, Somme, France Recruiting -
Hospices Civils de Lyon - Groupement Hospitalier Est
Bron, France Recruiting -
Universitätsklinikum Gießen und Marburg GmbH - Standort Gießen
Giessen, Hesse, Germany Recruiting -
University General Hospital of Patras
Pátrai, Achaïa, Greece Recruiting -
Thoracic General Hospital of Athens I SOTIRIA
Athens, Anatoliki Attiki, Greece Recruiting -
University General Hospital - General Hospital of West Attica H Agia Varvara
Chaïdári, Anatoliki Attiki, Greece Recruiting
+59 more sites. See ClinicalTrials.gov for the full list.
Study contacts
- Study coordinator: Nikki Nepomuceno
- Email: nnepomuceno@contineum-tx.com
- Phone: 858-333-5280
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How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.