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COPD Clinical Trials

Find recruiting clinical trials for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in the UK — from bronchodilator optimisation to biologic therapies. See where trials fit into your treatment pathway.

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COPD Treatment Pathway

See where clinical trials fit into your treatment journey

Mild COPD: Short-Acting Bronchodilators

First-line relief when symptoms are intermittent

Standard: SABA (salbutamol) or SAMA (ipratropium) as needed

Moderate: LABA + LAMA

Regular maintenance therapy for persistent symptoms

Standard: Long-acting beta-agonists + long-acting muscarinic antagonists (dual bronchodilation)

High Exacerbation Risk: Triple Therapy

When frequent exacerbations occur despite dual therapy

Standard: LABA + LAMA + ICS (e.g. Trelegy, Trimbow) — single inhaler triple therapy

Advanced / Biologics

For patients with eosinophilic COPD or uncontrolled exacerbations

Standard: Benralizumab, dupilumab, or novel anti-inflammatory biologics

About COPD

What is COPD?

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease is a progressive lung condition causing breathing difficulty, chronic cough, and frequent chest infections. Affects about 1.2 million people in the UK. Main cause is smoking, but occupational exposure and genetics also play a role.

Why Trials Matter

Despite current treatments, many COPD patients still have frequent exacerbations (flare-ups) that hospitalise them. Trials are testing new anti-inflammatory biologics, inhaled therapies, and pulmonary rehabilitation approaches.

Eosinophilic COPD

About 20-30% of COPD patients have elevated eosinophils — a type of white blood cell. These patients may respond particularly well to biologic therapies, similar to severe asthma treatment. Trials specifically target this subgroup.

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