Scientists probe why some smokers escape COPD

NCT ID NCT05227547

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026

Summary

This study looks at lung tissue from 186 people having surgery for suspected lung cancer. Researchers will compare smokers with and without COPD to non-smokers, focusing on cells that help repair the lungs. The goal is to understand why some smokers develop COPD while others do not.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

What this could lead to

If successful, this study could reveal why some smokers develop COPD and others don't, pointing toward new ways to repair lung damage.

What could go wrong

This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It is early-stage research that may not directly lead to new therapies.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Study contacts

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Locations

  • HEGP

    ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

    Paris, 75015, France

  • Hopital Cochin

    ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

    Paris, 75014, France

  • Hopital Tenon

    ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

    Paris, 75020, France

  • Rousseau-Bussac

    RECRUITING

    Créteil, 94000, France

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