New inhaled drug aims to ease COPD breathing
NCT ID NCT07147946
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This Phase 3 trial tests an inhaled drug called TQC3721 in 666 people with moderate-to-severe COPD. The drug works by reducing inflammation and opening airways. Participants will inhale the drug or a placebo daily for up to 24 weeks to see if it improves lung function.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- TQC3721 suspension for inhalation (a PDE3/4 inhibitor)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a new inhaled treatment option to help control COPD symptoms and improve lung function.
- What could go wrong
- This is a Phase 3 trial, but results may not show significant benefit over placebo. Side effects from the drug are possible, and it is not a cure.
This is an AI summary of the original study and may miss details. Read our disclaimer.
Get updates
Get notified about this study
Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE are added.
By submitting, you agree to our Terms of use
Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
-
Affiliated Hospital of Jining Medical University
Jining, Shandong, 272029, China
-
Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College
Nanchong, Sichuan, 637000, China
-
Baoji Central Hospital
Baoji, Shanxi, 721008, China
-
Baotou Central Hospital
Baotou, Inner Mongolia, 14000, China
-
Binzhou People's Hospital
Binzhou, Shandong, 256610, China
-
Bozhou People's Hospital
Bozhou, Anhui, 236805, China
-
Cangzhou Hospital of Integrated TCM- WM·HEBEI
Cangzhou, Hebei, 61013, China
-
Central Hospital of Dalian University of Technology
Dalian, Liaoning, 116000, China
-
Changzhi People's Hospital
Changzhi, Shanxi, 46000, China
-
Chaohu Hospital of Anhui Medical University
Hefei, Anhui, 238000, China
-
Chengdu Second People's Hospital
Chengdu, Sichuan, 610017, China
-
Chifeng Municipal Hospital
Chifeng, Inner Mongolia, 24000, China
-
Chizhou People's Hospital
Chizhou, Anhui, 247000, China
-
Chongqing University Three Gorges Hospital
Chongqing, Chongqing Municipality, 404000, China
-
Daqing Longnan Hospital
Daqing, Heilongjiang, 163000, China
-
Dongyang People's Hospital
Jinhua, Zhejiang, 322100, China
-
Fujian Medical University Union Hospital
Fuzhou, Fujian, 350000, China
-
Fuling Hospital Affiliated to Chongqing University
Chongqing, Chongqing Municipality, 408099, China
-
Gansu Provincial Hospital
Lanzhou, Gansu, 730099, China
-
Guizhou Provincial People's Hospital
Guiyang, Guizhou, 550000, China
-
Hebei Medical University Third Hospital
Shijiazhuang, Hebei, 65799, China
-
Hebei PetroChina Central Hospital
Langfang, Hebei, 65000, China
-
Heze Municipal Hospital
Heze, Shandong, 274031, China
-
Huizhou Central People's Hospital
Huizhou, Guangdong, 516000, China
-
Hunan Provincial People's Hospital
Changsha, Hunan, 410001, China
-
Inner Mongolia Medical University Affiliated Hospital
Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, 10000, China
-
Jiangxi Provincial People's Hospital
Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330006, China
-
Jiangyin Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214400, China
-
Jiaozuo Second People's Hospital
Jiaozuo, Henan, 454001, China
-
Jinhua municipal central hospital
Jinhua, Zhejiang, 321000, China
-
Jiujiang First People's Hospital
Jiujiang, Jiangxi, 332000, China
-
Longgang District People's Hospital of Shenzhen
Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518000, China
-
Mianyang Central Hospital
Mianyang, Sichuan, 621000, China
-
Mianyang Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Mianyang, Sichuan, 621000, China
-
Nanjing Jiangning Hospital
Nanjing, Jiangsu, 21100, China
-
Peking University Shenzhen Hospital
Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518000, China
-
Peolpe's Hospital Of Chongqing Banan District
Chongqing, Chongqing Municipality, 400054, China
-
Puyang Oilfield General Hospital
Puyang, Henan, 457001, China
-
Qinghai Provincial People's Hospital
Xining, Qinghai, 810007, China
-
Qiqihar First Hospital
Qiqihar, Heilongjiang, 161005, China
-
Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine
Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200023, China
-
Shanghai General Hospital
Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200080, China
-
Shaoxing People's Hospital
Shaoxing, Zhejiang, 312000, China
-
Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University
Shenyang, Liaoning, 110021, China
-
Subei People's Hospital of Jiangsu province
Yangzhou, Jiangsu, 225001, China
-
Suining Central Hospital
Suining, Sichuan, 629099, China
-
Taizhou Central Hospital
Taizhou, Zhejiang, 318000, China
-
The Central Hospital of Yongzhou
Yongzhou, Hunan, 425002, China
-
The Eighth Affiliated Hospital of Southern Medical University（The First people's Hospital of Shunde ）
Foshan, Guangdong, 528300, China
-
The Fifth People's Hospital of Wuxi
Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214001, China
-
The First Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu Medical College
Chengdu, Sichuan, 610000, China
-
The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University
Chongqing, Chongqing Municipality, 400010, China
-
The First Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University
Haikou, Hainan, 570102, China
-
The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University
Harbin, Heilongjiang, 150001, China
-
The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University
Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330006, China
-
The First Affiliated Hospital of Ningbo University
Ningbo, Zhejiang, 315000, China
-
The First Affiliated Hospital of Shihezi University
Shihezi, Xinjiang, 832008, China
-
The First Hospital of Lanzhou University
Lanzhou, Gansu, 730000, China
-
The First Hospital of Qinhuangdao
Qinhuangdao, Hebei, 66000, China
-
The First People's Hospital of Shangqiu
Shangqiu, Henan, 476100, China
-
The Second Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University
Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325000, China
-
The Second Hospital of Jiaxing
Jiaxing, Zhejiang, 314000, China
-
The first hospital of Jilin University
Changchun, Jilin, 130000, China
-
Tianjin 4th Center Hospital
Tianjin, Tianjin Municipality, 300140, China
-
Tianjin Medical University General Hospital
Tianjin, Tianjin Municipality, 300052, China
-
Weifang NO.2 People's Hospital
Weifang, Shandong, 261041, China
-
West China Hospital of Sichuan University
Chengdu, Sichuan, 610044, China
-
Xi'an International Medical Center Hospital
Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710100, China
-
Xiangya Hospital of Central South University
Changsha, Hunan, 410028, China
-
Xuzhou Central Hospital
Xuzhou, Jiangsu, 221009, China
-
Yan'an University Xianyang Hospital
Xianyang, Shaanxi, 712000, China
-
Yangquan coal Industry(Group) General Hospital
Yangquan, Shanxi, 45000, China
-
Yantai Yuhuangding Hospital
Yantai, Shandong, 264099, China
-
Yichang Central People's Hospital
Yichang, Hubei, 443003, China
-
Yixing People's Hospital
Yixing, Jiangsu, 225000, China
-
Zhangzhou Municipal Hospital of Fujian Province
Zhangzhou, Fujian, 363000, China
More trials for these conditions
Other studies related to the condition(s) this trial covers.
- Smart breathing machines at home: a new way to predict COPD crises?
- Breathing easy? new X-Ray method may spot COPD decline early
- Could a common heart drug cut COPD hospitalizations?
- Which inhaler breathes better? a Head-to-Head COPD showdown
- Could tiny lung valves revive heart and muscle strength in COPD?
- One lung or two? surgery trial aims to find the best approach for severe COPD