Celea Therapeutics Doses First Patient in Global Phase 3 SURPASS-IPF Trial Evaluating Deupirfenidone for the Treatment of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF)
Celea Therapeutics, Inc. ("Celea" or the "Company"), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to advancing transformative treatments for people with serious respiratory diseases, today announced that the first patient has been dosed in the global Phase 3 SURPASS-IPF trial evaluating the superiority of deupirfenidone 825 mg three times daily (TID) vs. pirfenidone 801 mg TID for the treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). The commencement of the potentially registrational Phase 3 trial follows Celea’s recently completed $180 million financing, enabling the Company to rapidly advance development of deupirfenidone as a potential new standard of care for the treatment of IPF.
