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Active, not recruitingNCT06736990AURORAUpdated Apr 27, 2026

A Phase 2 Study of CAL101 in Patients With Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

A Phase 2 interventional study of CAL101 and Placebo in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, sponsored by Calluna Pharma AS. Active, not recruiting at 54 sites in 11 countries. Open to participants aged 40 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-04-27.

Sponsored by Calluna Pharma AS · Phase 2, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
150
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
40 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if the investigational drug CAL101 can help prevent further decline in lung function in adults with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis.

Researchers will compare CAL101 with placebo to compare change from baseline in forced vital capacity (FVC).

Participants will be randomly assigned to a study group that will receive an IV infusion of either the study medication or placebo about once a month for 6 months.

Read the detailed description

This is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of CAL101 in participants with IPF, either as standalone treatment or in addition to currently approved antifibrotic treatments..

The study will consist of a 28-days Screening Period, intravenous (IV) infusions of CAL101 or placebo once every 4 weeks over 24 weeks, and a 16 week Follow-up Period.

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Conditions studied

  • Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
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In context

Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

551 studies on the registry are indexed under Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis; 117 are open to participants now.

This study's planned enrollment of 150 is above the median of 54 across 376 interventional studies indexed under Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis.

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Lead sponsor

This is the only study on the registry with Calluna Pharma AS as lead sponsor.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
40 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • ≥ 40 years of age
  • Diagnosis of IPF supported by centrally read chest high-resolution computed tomography
  • Definite or probable usual interstitial pneumonia (UIP) pattern on chest high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) performed within 12 months of screening, confirmed by central review (if an evaluable HRCT \< 12 months is not available, the baseline HRCT will be used to determine eligibility).
  • FVC ≥ 45% of predicted (at Screening).
  • Diffusing capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide (DLCO) ≥ 25% predicted.
  • Forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1)/FVC ≥ 0.70 at Screening or FEV1/FVC ≥ predicted value minus 0.10 (if predicted value according to the spirometry report at Screening is \<0.80).
  • Either stable dose with an approved antifibrotic for at least 8 weeks prior to screening or not treated with antifibrotics for at least 8 weeks prior to screening.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • In the opinion of the Investigator, other clinically significant lung disease (e.g. asthma, emphysema, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, cavitary or pleural diseases, clinically significant or treatment-requiring pulmonary hypertension) at screening.
  • Interstitial lung disease (ILD) other than IPF (including, but not limited to, connective tissue diseases, vasculitis).
  • Acute IPF exacerbation within 16 weeks prior to screening and/or during the screening period (investigator-determined).
  • Lower respiratory tract infection requiring antibiotics within 4 weeks prior to screening and/or during the screening period.
  • Evidence of impaired kidney function, unstable cardiovascular disease, moderate or severe hepatic impairment or any significant disease or condition other than IPF which may interfere with trial procedures or interpretation of trial results, or cause concern regarding the patient's ability to participate in the trial or any medical condition which could lead to a life expectancy \< 12months
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Study design

Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Quadruple (Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor)
Enrollment
150 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    CAL101

    Drug: CAL101

  • Placebo comparator
    Placebo

    Drug: Placebo

Interventions

  • DrugCAL101

    Intravenous infusions of CAL101 every 4 weeks over 24 weeks

  • DrugPlacebo

    Intravenous infusions of placebo every 4 weeks over 24 weeks

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Change from baseline in forced vital capacity (FVC) compared to placebo

    Time frame: 28 weeks

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Study locations

54 sites
  • Keck School of Medicine at USC
    Los Angeles, California 90033, United States
  • National Jewish Health
    Denver, Colorado 80206, United States
  • Y & L Advance Health Care, Inc. d/b/a Elite Clinical Research
    Miami, Florida 33144, United States
  • University of Kansas Medical Center
    Kansas City, Kansas 66160, United States
  • Pulmonix, LLC
    Greensboro, North Carolina 27403, United States
  • Southeastern Research Center
    Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27103, United States
  • Cleveland Clinic
    Cleveland, Ohio 44195, United States
  • Temple University Hospital
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19140, United States
  • University of Utah Health
    Salt Lake City, Utah 84108, United States
  • Aarhus University Hospital
    Aarhus, 8200, Denmark
  • Rigshospitalet
    Copenhagen, 2100, Denmark
  • Odense University Hospital
    Odense, 5000, Denmark
  • AP-HP Hopital Avicenne
    Bobigny, 93000, France
  • AP-HP Hopital Europeen Georges Pompidou
    Paris, 75015, France
  • CHU Rennes - Hopital Pontchaillou
    Rennes, 35000, France
  • CHU de Toulouse - Hopital Larrey
    Toulouse, 31059 Cedex 9, France
  • CHRU de Tours - Hôpital Bretonneau
    Tours, 37000, France
  • Azienda Ospedale - Università Padova
    Padova, PD 35128, Italy
  • Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS - Universita Cattolica del Sacro Cuore
    Roma, RM 00168, Italy
  • Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Senese
    Siena, SI 53100, Italy
  • Azienda sanitaria universitaria Giuliano Isontina (ASU GI) - Ospedale di Cattinara
    Trieste, TS 34149, Italy
  • Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Modena
    Modena, 41124, Italy
  • AORN - Ospedali dei Colli - Ospedale V. Monaldi
    Naples, 80131, Italy
  • Istituto Clinico Humanitas - Pneumologia 1
    Rozzano, 20089, Italy
  • Erasmus MC
    Rotterdam, South Holland 3015 GD, Netherlands
  • St. Antonius Ziekenhuis - Locatie Nieuwegein
    Nieuwegein, Utrecht 3435 CM, Netherlands
  • Haukeland University Hospital
    Bergen, 5021, Norway
  • Akershus University Hospital
    Lørenskog, 1478, Norway
  • Oslo University Hospital, Rikshospitalet
    Oslo, 0372, Norway
  • Spitalul Clinic de Pneumoftiziologie ''Leon Daniello''
    Cluj-Napoca, Cluj 400371, Romania
  • Spitalul Clinic de Boli Infectioase si Pneumoftiziologie ''Victor Babes'' Craiova
    Craiova, Dolj 200515, Romania
  • Spitalul Clinic de Boli Infectioase si Pneumoftiziologie dr. Victor Babes Timisoara
    Timișoara, Timiș County 300310, Romania
  • Institutul de Pneumoftiziologie Marius Nasta
    Bucharest, 050159, Romania
  • Ajou University Hospital
    Suwon, Gyeonggi-do 16499, South Korea
  • Seoul National University Bundang Hospital
    Gyeonggi-do, 13620, South Korea
  • Seoul National University Hospital
    Seoul, 03080, South Korea
  • Severance Hospital, Yonsei University Health System
    Seoul, 03722, South Korea
  • Asan Medical Center
    Seoul, 05505, South Korea
  • Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau
    Barcelona, 08025, Spain
  • Hospital Universitario Vall d'Hebron
    Barcelona, 08035, Spain
  • Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla
    Santander, 39008, Spain
  • Hospital Clinico Universitario de Santiago
    Santiago de Compostela, 15706, Spain
  • University of Health Sciences Gulhane Faculty of Medicine
    Ankara, 06010, Turkey (Türkiye)
  • Uludag University Medical Faculty
    Bursa, 16059, Turkey (Türkiye)
  • Ege University Medical Faculty Hospital
    Izmir, 35100, Turkey (Türkiye)
  • Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham
    Birmingham, B15 2GW, United Kingdom
  • Birmingham Heartlands Hospital
    Birmingham, B9 5SS, United Kingdom
  • NHS Lothian, Edinburgh Royal Infirmary
    Edinburgh, EH16 4SA, United Kingdom
  • Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
    Leeds, LS9 7TF, United Kingdom
  • Royal Brompton Hospital
    London, SW3 6HP, United Kingdom
  • Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
    Manchester, M23 9QZ, United Kingdom
  • Royal Victoria Infirmary
    Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 4LP, United Kingdom
  • Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
    Oxford, OX3 7LE, United Kingdom
  • University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust
    Southampton, SO16 6YD, United Kingdom
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References and documents

Publications

  • Borchert SV, Hallen J, Hussain RI, Holyer I, Troelsen JT, Klingelhofer J. Development of CAL101-a humanized monoclonal antibody targeting S100A4 to inhibit proinflammatory and profibrotic signaling. J Pharmacol Exp Ther. 2025 Nov;392(11):103722. doi: 10.1016/j.jpet.2025.103722. Epub 2025 Sep 24. PubMed 41124966 ↗

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Apr 27, 2026, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT06736990
Lead sponsor
Calluna Pharma AS
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Dec 17, 2024
Start date
Jun 20, 2025
Primary completion
Nov 2026 (estimated)
Completion
Feb 2027 (estimated)
Last update
Apr 27, 2026

Oversight

FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
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