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ArticleRespiratory research2025

The LPAR1 antagonist, PIPE-791 produces antifibrotic effects in models of lung fibrosis.

Michael Poon, Kym Lorrain, Alexander Broadhead, Karin Stebbins, Didier Bagnol, Geraldine Edu, Gregory Joseph, Christopher Baccei, Jeffrey Roppe, Thomas Schrader and 4 more

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

14 authors.

Michael PoonContineum Therapeutics, 3565 General Atomics Court Suite 200, San Diego, CA, 92121, USA. mpoon@contineum-tx.com.
Kym LorrainContineum Therapeutics, 3565 General Atomics Court Suite 200, San Diego, CA, 92121, USA.
Alexander BroadheadContineum Therapeutics, 3565 General Atomics Court Suite 200, San Diego, CA, 92121, USA.
Karin StebbinsContineum Therapeutics, 3565 General Atomics Court Suite 200, San Diego, CA, 92121, USA.
Didier BagnolContineum Therapeutics, 3565 General Atomics Court Suite 200, San Diego, CA, 92121, USA.
Geraldine EduContineum Therapeutics, 3565 General Atomics Court Suite 200, San Diego, CA, 92121, USA.
Gregory JosephContineum Therapeutics, 3565 General Atomics Court Suite 200, San Diego, CA, 92121, USA.
Christopher BacceiContineum Therapeutics, 3565 General Atomics Court Suite 200, San Diego, CA, 92121, USA.
Jeffrey RoppeContineum Therapeutics, 3565 General Atomics Court Suite 200, San Diego, CA, 92121, USA.
Thomas SchraderContineum Therapeutics, 3565 General Atomics Court Suite 200, San Diego, CA, 92121, USA.
Lino ValdezContineum Therapeutics, 3565 General Atomics Court Suite 200, San Diego, CA, 92121, USA.
Yifeng XiongContineum Therapeutics, 3565 General Atomics Court Suite 200, San Diego, CA, 92121, USA.
Austin ChenContineum Therapeutics, 3565 General Atomics Court Suite 200, San Diego, CA, 92121, USA.
Daniel LorrainContineum Therapeutics, 3565 General Atomics Court Suite 200, San Diego, CA, 92121, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundIdiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a chronic progressive form of interstitial lung disease (ILD) characterized by significant extracellular matrix deposition, alveolar damage, and tissue remodeling. Antagonists against the G-protein coupled receptor, lysophosphatidic acid receptor 1 (LPAR1) have shown efficacy in lung fibrosis preclinically and clinically. Here, we profile PIPE-791, a small molecule, orally bioavailable LPAR1 receptor antagonist, and show its effectiveness in several lung fibrosis-related contexts.

methodsIn vitro, we used human lung fibroblasts and precision cut lung slices (PCLS) derived from donors with pulmonary fibrosis to test PIPE-791 efficacy in reducing markers of fibrosis. In vivo, we used bleomycin-induced lung fibrosis models to demonstrate PIPE-791 efficacy.

resultsIn vitro PIPE-791 reduced LPA-induced collagen expression (IC

conclusionsWe show that PIPE-791 effectively reduces fibrosis and fibrotic markers in vitro and in vivo and that it has slow association and dissociation kinetics. Taken together, our data support clinical testing of PIPE-791 in the context of fibrotic conditions such as IPF.

Indexed as

Antifibrotic AgentsIdiopathic Pulmonary FibrosisLungPulmonary FibrosisReceptors, Lysophosphatidic AcidAnimalsBleomycinCells, CulturedDisease Models, AnimalDose-Response Relationship, DrugFemaleFibroblastsHumansMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLAntifibrotic AgentsBleomycinLPAR1 protein, humanReceptors, Lysophosphatidic Acid

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PMID40887574
PMCPMC12400753

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