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NCT01366209 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 3

Efficacy and Safety of Pirfenidone in Patients With Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF)

A Phase 3 study, sponsored by Genentech.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
555
Enrollment target

NCT01366209: Completed Phase 3 study, sponsored by Genentech.

NCT01366209 is a Phase 3 study that has completed, run by Genentech. The registered enrollment target is 555 participants, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (28% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT01366209, a Phase 3 study, has completed, sponsored by Genentech.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
555 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

PIPF-016 (ASCEND) is a Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo Controlled, Phase 3 Study of the Efficacy and Safety of Pirfenidone in Patients with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis. The study objectives are to confirm the treatment effect of pirfenidone compared with placebo on change in percent predicted forced vital capacity (%FVC) in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), and to confirm the safety of treatment with pirfenidone compared with placebo in patients with IPF.

Interventions

  • DRUG Placebo
  • DRUG Pirfenidone

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 555 participants
Start Date 2011-06
Est. Completion 2014-02
Phase Phase 3
Genentech

332 total trials

What the finished NCT01366209 record still lists

NCT01366209 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 555 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (28% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Placebo is the first listed.

NCT01366209 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT01366209 about?

NCT01366209 is a clinical study titled "Efficacy and Safety of Pirfenidone in Patients With Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF)". PIPF-016 (ASCEND) is a Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo Controlled, Phase 3 Study of the Efficacy and Safety of Pirfenidone in Patients with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis. The study objectives are to confirm the treatment effect of pirfenidone compared with placebo on change in percent predicted fo...

What is the current status of trial NCT01366209?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 3 study. The enrollment target is 555 participants. The study started on 2011-06. Estimated completion is 2014-02.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT01366209?

The interventions under investigation include: Placebo (DRUG), Pirfenidone (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT01366209?

This trial is sponsored by Genentech, which has 332 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT01366209's enrollment target sits among peer trials

555 676th of 2000 higher than 1,323 of 2,000 other Phase 3 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01366209, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT01366209 (mid enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.