JUNIPER: A Phase 2 Study to Evaluate the Safety, Biological Activity, and PK of ND-L02-s0201 in Subjects With IPF
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03538301 |
Recruitment Status :
Recruiting
First Posted : May 29, 2018
Last Update Posted : November 12, 2020
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis | Drug: ND-L02-s0201 Other: Other: Placebo | Phase 2 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Estimated Enrollment : | 120 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | A Phase 2, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, Biological Activity, and PK of ND-L02-s0201 in Subjects With Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) |
Actual Study Start Date : | June 18, 2018 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date : | July 2021 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | September 2021 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: ND-L02-s0201 (Dose Level 1) |
Drug: ND-L02-s0201
Intravenous administration every 2 weeks |
Experimental: ND-L02-s0201 (Dose Level 2) |
Drug: ND-L02-s0201
Intravenous administration every 2 weeks |
Placebo Comparator: Placebo |
Other: Other: Placebo
Saline |
- Number of patients with treatment-related adverse events as assessed by CTCAE v5.0 [ Time Frame: Change in the incidence and severity of adverse events related to study treatment from baseline to 24 weeks ]
- Evaluate the biological activity of ND-L02-s0201 as measured by spirometry [ Time Frame: Baseline vs. 24 weeks ]
- Evaluate changes of interstitial lung abnormalities as measured by HRCT [ Time Frame: Baseline vs. 24 weeks ]
- Evaluate maximum plasma concentration (Cmax) [ Time Frame: Over 24 weeks ]
- Evaluate time to maximum plasma concentration (Tmax) [ Time Frame: Over 24 weeks ]
- Evaluate area under the plasma concentration-time curve (AUC) [ Time Frame: Over 24 weeks ]
- Evaluate area under the first moment of the plasma concentration-time curve (AUMC) [ Time Frame: Over 24 weeks ]
- Evaluate total plasma clearance of drug (CL) [ Time Frame: Over 24 weeks ]
- Evaluate apparent terminal elimination rate constant (Kel) [ Time Frame: Over 24 weeks ]
- Evaluate volume of distribution at steady state (Vss) [ Time Frame: Over 24 weeks ]
- Evaluate volume of distribution during the elimination phase (Vz) [ Time Frame: Over 24 weeks ]
- Evaluate apparent terminal elimination half-life (T1/2) [ Time Frame: Over 24 weeks ]
- Evaluate trough plasma concentration (Ctrough) [ Time Frame: Over 24 weeks ]

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 40 Years to 80 Years (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Forced vital capacity (FVC) ≥ 45% of predicted.
- Diffusion capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide (DLco) corrected for hemoglobin ≥ 30% of predicted value
- Ratio of forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) to FVC ≥ 0.70.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Best, acceptable FVC from separate screening spirometry that differ by ≥ 200 mL.
- Respiratory exacerbation(s) or hospitalization for IPF exacerbation within 3 months before screening.
- Anticipated to receive a lung transplant during the subject's participation in the study.
- Active smoker or smoking cessation within 12 weeks before screening.
- Malignancy within the last 5 years, with the exception of curable cancer that has received adequate treatment.
- Evidence of any unstable or untreated, clinically significant disease or condition that, in the opinion of the Investigator, might confound the interpretation of the study or place the subject at increased risk.
- Treatment with high dose corticosteroids, cytotoxic agents, unapproved IPF targeted therapy, and cytokine modulating agents within 8 weeks or 5 half-lives (whichever is longer) before screening
- Participation in an investigational study with the last dose of investigational product occurring within 8 weeks or 5 half-lives (whichever is longer) before screening.
- Pregnant or breastfeeding.
- Medical history of infection with HIV, hepatitis B, or hepatitis C.
- History of alcohol abuse and/or dependence within the last 2 years.
- History within the last 2 years of significant mental illness, or physical dependence on any opioid or illicit drugs.
Other protocol defined inclusion/exclusion criteria could apply.

To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT03538301
Contact: Contact recruiting sites directly for detail information. If there is no contact listed; | +81-3-6632-2069 | nitto-005-study@rrdintl.com |

Study Director: | Nitto Denko Corporation | Nitto Denko Corporation |
Responsible Party: | Nitto Denko Corporation |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT03538301 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
ND-L02-s0201-005 |
First Posted: | May 29, 2018 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | November 12, 2020 |
Last Verified: | October 2020 |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | Yes |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | No |
Pulmonary Fibrosis Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Fibrosis Pathologic Processes |
Lung Diseases Respiratory Tract Diseases Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonias Lung Diseases, Interstitial |