Phase 3 COPD Trial, Recruiting NCT06878261 Sponsor: AstraZeneca Condition: COPD
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Phase 3 COPD Trial, Recruiting

NCT06878261
Recruiting Phase 3 🇦🇺 Australian site

Who may be able to join

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Who might be able to join this trial:

  • People aged 40 to 80 years old
  • People who have been diagnosed with COPD for at least 1 year
  • People whose lung function test results fall within a specific range, showing moderate-to-severe airflow limitation (confirm exact values with trial site)
  • People who have been taking either triple inhaled COPD therapy (three types of inhalers combined) or dual inhaled therapy, if triple therapy was not considered suitable, for at least 3 months in a row before the first visit
  • People who have had at least 2 moderate COPD flare-ups, or at least 1 severe flare-up, in the past year — where at least one moderate flare-up required treatment with steroid tablets or injections, and at least one flare-up happened while the person was already on their inhaler maintenance therapy
  • People whose blood test during screening shows a certain type of immune cell (eosinophils) at 150 cells per microlitre or higher
  • People whose COPD symptom score (CAT score) is 15 or higher at screening
  • People who are current or former smokers with a smoking history of at least 10 pack-years (a measure of how much someone has smoked over their lifetime)

Who may not be able to join:

  • People who have another significant lung disease, or whose chest imaging suggests a respiratory condition other than COPD
  • People who have asthma (including a history of childhood asthma) or a combined asthma-COPD condition
  • People who have any unstable health condition that could affect their safety or the results of the study
  • People who have needed treatment for tuberculosis within the 12 months before their second study visit
  • People who currently have, or have previously had, a cancer diagnosis
  • People who have been taking macrolide antibiotics for less than 6 months (confirm with trial site)
  • People who are taking medications that suppress or alter the immune system
  • People who require high-flow long-term oxygen therapy above 4 litres per minute, or whose blood oxygen levels remain too low even while on long-term oxygen therapy

Important: Always verify eligibility with the trial site directly before applying.

Based on publicly available eligibility criteria from ClinicalTrials.gov. Verify directly with the trial site before acting. This is not medical advice.

This is a simplified plain English summary of the eligibility criteria. Full criteria are set by the trial investigators and may include additional requirements not shown here. Never self-exclude from a trial based on this summary. Contact the trial site directly to confirm your eligibility.
Last synced 14 July 2026
Phase 3: approximately ~65% of drugs entering this phase reach regulatory approval, based on published industry-wide historical data. This is not specific to this trial.
Phase success rates shown are historical industry-wide averages based on published data. They are not a prediction for this specific trial or your individual situation.

Contact this trial

Principal Investigator: MeiLan Han, MD, University of Michigan Health, Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine,

Phone: 1-877-240-9479

Australian sites

Research Site, Coffs Harbour,
Research Site, Frankston,
Research Site, Garran,
Research Site, Nedlands,
Research Site, New Lambton,
Research Site, Spearwood,
Research Site, Wollongong,
Research Site, Woodville South,

Contact details sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov. Verify directly with the trial site before attending.

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Trial details

Status
Recruiting
Phase
Phase 3
Sponsor
Registry
ClinicalTrials.gov
Start date
25 March 2025
Est. completion
13 March 2029

Where this trial is recruiting

🇦🇷 Argentina 🇦🇺 Australia 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇧🇬 Bulgaria 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇷 France 🇬🇷 Greece Hong Kong 🇭🇺 Hungary 🇮🇱 Israel 🇯🇵 Japan 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇿 New Zealand 🇵🇪 Peru 🇷🇴 Romania 🇿🇦 South Africa 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇹🇭 Thailand Turkey (Türkiye) 🇺🇸 United States 🇻🇳 Vietnam

8 site(s) in Australia. Confirm current status and contact details directly with the trial site.

Primary endpoints

Annualised rate of moderate or severe COPD exacerbations

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Expanded access pathways

If this trial is not available to you, other access pathways may exist. In Australia, the TGA Special Access Scheme allows access to unapproved therapeutic goods for individual patients.

TGA Special Access Scheme information

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Data last synced from ClinicalTrials.gov: 14 July 2026. Trial status can change. Always verify current status directly with the trial site before making any decision.

Trial recruitment status can change without notice between our nightly data updates. Always contact the trial site directly to confirm current recruitment status before making any decisions or travel arrangements.

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