PureTech Advances Deupirfenidone for Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis with FDA Support
PureTech Health has successfully completed an End-of-Phase 2 meeting with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regarding its drug candidate deupirfenidone (LYT-100) for the treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). The FDA's feedback supports the advancement of deupirfenidone into a pivotal Phase 3 trial, which is set to begin in the first half of 2026. Deupirfenidone is being developed by Celea Therapeutics, a PureTech Founded Entity, and aims to become a new standard of care for IPF, a progressive and fatal lung disease. The Phase 3 SURPASS-IPF trial will compare deupirfenidone to pirfenidone, an existing FDA-approved therapy, to assess its efficacy and safety.