Can a new injection ease COPD and cut Flare-Ups?
NCT ID NCT07759245
First seen Aug 12, 2026 · Last updated Aug 25, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This trial is testing an investigational drug called brenipatide in adults with moderate-to-severe COPD. Participants will receive either brenipatide or a placebo for about a year, alongside standard care. The goal is to see if brenipatide improves lung function and reduces the number of COPD flare-ups compared to placebo.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- brenipatide (an investigational drug given by injection)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, brenipatide could offer a new way to improve breathing and reduce COPD flare-ups, potentially adding a much-needed treatment option for people with moderate-to-severe disease.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage (phase 2) trial, so the drug may not prove more effective than placebo. Possible side effects are still being evaluated, and results may not apply to all COPD patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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About 606 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Aug 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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40 to 75 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Have a physician diagnosis of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), at least 12 months prior to screening who meet the following criteria: * Current or former smokers with a smoking history of greater than or equal to (≥) 10 pack-years * Moderate-to-severe COPD (post-Bronchodilator (BD) Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 Second (FEV₁)/forced vital capacity (FVC) less than (\<) 70 percent (%) * Modified Medical Research Council Dyspnea Scale (mMRC-DS) grade ≥2 * Exacerbation history of ≥2 moderate or ≥1 severe exacerbations within the year prior to inclusion. * Background double therapy \[long-acting β₂-agonists (LABA) + long-acting muscarinic antagonists (LAMA)\] or triple therapy \[inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) + LABA + LAMA)\] for 3 months prior to randomization with a stable dose of medication for ≥1 month prior to screening. Exclusion Criteria: * Have a known pre-existing, clinically important lung condition other than COPD. * Have a current or recent acute, active infection before screening and up to randomization.
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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.
How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The places running it
128 sites in 18 countries. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
ClinicalTrials.gov lists the study team's own contact details, including names and phone numbers. We don't republish those.
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A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Aalborg Universitetshospital, Syd
Aalborg, 9000, Denmark
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Aarhus Universitetshospital, Skejby
Aarhus, 8200, Denmark
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All India Institute of Medical Sciences
New Delhi, 110029, India
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Anima Speciality Medical Services
Bucharest, 061696, Romania
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Arensia Clinics S.R.L.
Bucharest, 011658, Romania
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Asan Medical Center
Seoul, 05505, South Korea
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Asklepios MVZ Bayern
Landsberg am Lech, 86899, Germany
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Aso Iizuka Hospital
Iizuka, 820-8505, Japan
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Atlantic Medical
Penzance, TR18 3DX, United Kingdom
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Axis Clinical Trials - Westchester
Westchester, Illinois, 60154, United States
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BRCR Global Puerto Rico
San Juan, 00907-1509, Puerto Rico
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Baylor College of Medicine Medical Center
Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
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Bispebjerg Hospital
Copenhagen, 2400, Denmark
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Brigham and Women's Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States
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Budapesti Uzsoki Utcai Kórház
Budapest, 1145, Hungary
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Bugbox & Med
Budapest, 1203, Hungary
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C.I.C. Mauricie inc.
Trois-Rivières, G8T 7A1, Canada
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CCR Ostrava s.r.o
Ostrava, 702 00, Czechia
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CHRU de Brest
Brest, 29609, France
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CHU Bordeaux Haut-Leveque
Pessac, 33600, France
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CHU de Toulouse - Hopital Larrey
Toulouse, 31059, France
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Centre Hospitalier Régional Universitaire de Nancy - Hôpitaux de Brabois
Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, 54511, France
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Centre Hospitalier de Cholet
Cholet, 49325, France
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Centro Médico Viamonte
Buenos Aires, C1120AAC, Argentina
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Centro de Salud e Investigaciones Médicas
Santa Rosa, L6300, Argentina
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Centrum Medyczne ,,All - Med'' Badania Kliniczne
Krakow, 30-033, Poland
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Cheadle Community Hospital
Cheadle, ST10 1NS, United Kingdom
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China-Japan Friendship Hospital
Beijing, 100029, China
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Chu Grenoble Alpes
La Tronche, 38700, France
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Chung-Ang University Hospital
Dongjak-gu, 06973, South Korea
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Clinical Research Associates of Central PA
DuBois, Pennsylvania, 15801, United States
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Consultorios Médicos, Organización del Buen Ayre S.R.L.
Buenos Aires, 1425, Argentina
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Delta Health Care
Bucharest, 014142, Romania
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Deluxe Health Center
Miami Lakes, Florida, 33014, United States
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Diamond Clinic
Krakow, 31-559, Poland
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Diex Recherche Inc. Division Sherbrooke Est
Sherbrooke, J1L 0K3, Canada
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Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences
Lucknow, 226010, India
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Dr. Syed Anees Medicine Professional Corporation
Windsor, N8X 1T3, Canada
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Dynamic Drug Advancement
Ajax, L1S 2J5, Canada
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Erzsebet Gondozohaz
Gödöllő, 2100, Hungary
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Esbjerg sygehus, Syddansk Universitetshospital
Esbjerg, 6700, Denmark
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Florida Institute For Clinical Research, LLC
Orlando, Florida, 32825, United States
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Fundacion Scherbovsky
Mendoza, 5500, Argentina
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Fundación Respirar
Buenos Aires, C1426ABP, Argentina
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Galaxy Superspeciality Hospital
Aurangabad, 431001, India
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HMC Health Group - Meadows Centre for Health
Hounslow, TW4 7NJ, United Kingdom
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Headlands Research-Twin Cities
Maplewood, Minnesota, 55109, United States
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Henri Mondor Hospital
Créteil, 94000, France
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Hopitaux Universitaires Paris Centre-Hopital Cochin
Paris, 75679, France
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Hvidovre Hospital
Hvidovre, 2650, Denmark
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Hôpital Arnaud de Villeneuve - CHU Montpellier
Montpellier, 34090, France
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Hôpital Européen Marseille
Marseille, 13003, France
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Hôpital de la Croix Rousse
Lyon, 69004, France
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IKF Pneumologie Frankfurt, Clinical Research Center, Departments: Pulmonology, Endocrinology, Cardiovascul -T
Frankfurt, 60596, Germany
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IKF Pneumologie Mainz
Mainz, 55128, Germany
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IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital, Inc.
Muncie, Indiana, 47303, United States
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Indiana University Health University Hospital
Indianapolis, Indiana, 46202, United States
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Infer-Med
Pécs, 7635, Hungary
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Inspiration Research
Toronto, M5T 3A9, Canada
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Institute of HealthCare Assessment d/b/a Apex Clinical Research
San Diego, California, 92120, United States
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Instituto Médico Río Cuarto
Río Cuarto, X5800AEV, Argentina
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Jiangyin People's Hospital
Jiangyin, 214400, China
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Jinan Central Hospital
Jinan, 250013, China
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Kelowna Health and Memory Centre
Kelowna, V1Y 5A8, Canada
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Klinik Floridsdorf
Vienna, 1210, Austria
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Klinikum Klagenfurt am Wörthersee
Klagenfurt, 9020, Austria
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Koch Róbert Kórház és Rendelőintézet
Edelény, 3780, Hungary
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Kohler & Milstein Research S.A. De C.V.
Mérida, 97070, Mexico
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Konkuk University Medical Center
Seoul, 05030, South Korea
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Kyushu Central Hospital
Fukuoka, 815-0032, Japan
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Lifepoint Multispeciality Hospital
Pune, 411057, India
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ME Clinical Respiratory Research Hamburg
Hamburg, 22299, Germany
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MEDITRIAL s.r.o.
Jindichv Hradec, 377 01, Czechia
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Marine Lake Medical Practice
West Kirby, CH48 5AA, United Kingdom
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Medimanage Research
Tlalpan, 14050, Mexico
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Medstar Speciality Hospital
Bangalore, 560092, India
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Millennium Medical Research - Miami
Miami, Florida, 33126, United States
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Motilal Nehru Medical College Hospital
Allahābād, 211002, India
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National Jewish Health Medical Center
Denver, Colorado, 80206, United States
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NewportNativeMD, Inc.
Newport Beach, California, 92663, United States
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Orchid Hospital - Pune
Pune, 411047, India
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Ordinace chorob plicních
Prague, 110 00, Czechia
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Ordination für Lungenkrankheiten
Linz, 4020, Austria
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Osaka Keisatsu Hospital
Osaka, 543-0042, Japan
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Pacific Medical College & Hospital
Udaipur, 313001, India
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Paramount Clinical Research - Data Point Clinical Research
Kirkland, Washington, 98034, United States
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Pingxiang People's Hospital
Pingxiang, 337055, China
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Premier Pulmonary Critical Care and Sleep
Denison, Texas, 75020, United States
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Prime Clinical Research - Lewisville
Lewisville, Texas, 75067, United States
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Private Practice - Dr. Ilona Pavlišová
Miroslav, 671 72, Czechia
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Private Practice - Dr. Marc Hoffgen, Dr. Olaf Kesterman, Dr. Frank Koesters & Dr. Steffen Bulicke
Rheine, 48431, Germany
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Private Practice - Dr. Robert Voves
Feldbach, 8330, Austria
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Queen Anne Street Medical Centre
London, W1T 6AH, United Kingdom
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Revive Research Institute, Inc.
Southfield, Michigan, 48075, United States
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Roskilde Sygehus
Roskilde, 4000, Denmark
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Salvus - Klinische Studien GmbH
Leipzig, 04207, Germany
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San Juan Bautista School of Medicine - Clinical Research Unit
Caguas, 00726, Puerto Rico
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Scientia Investigacion Clinica S.C.
Chihuahua City, 31207, Mexico
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Shanghai General Hospital
Shanghai, 200080, China
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ShenZhen People's Hospital
Shenzhen, 518020, China
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Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital
Chengdu, 610072, China
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Silver Touch Hospital
Ahmedabad, 380015, India
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Spital de Pneumologie Dr. Lavinia Davidescu
Oradea, 410063, Romania
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Spitalul Clinic Judetean de Urgenta Cluj Napoca
Cluj-Napoca, 400006, Romania
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Spitalul Clinic de Boli Infecţioase si Pneumoftiziologie Dr. Victor Babeş Timișoara
Timișoara, 300310, Romania
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Spitalul Clinic de Pneumoftiziologie "Leon Daniello" Cluj
Cluj-Napoca, 400371, Romania
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Spitalul de Boli Infecțioase Victor Babeș
Craiova, 200515, Romania
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Staploe Medical Centre
Ely, CB7 5JD, United Kingdom
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Studienzentrum Dr. Keller
Frankfurt, 60389, Germany
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The Catholic Univ. of Korea Seoul St. Mary's Hospital
Seoul, 06591, South Korea
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The Catholic University of Korea, Eunpyeong St. Mary's Hospital
Seoul, 03312, South Korea
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The Catholic University of Korea, Incheon St. Mary's Hospital
Bupyeong-gu, 21431, South Korea
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The First Affiliated Hospital of Baotou Medical College, Inner Mongolia University of Science and Technolo -T
Baotou, 014010, China
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The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University
Guangzhou, 510120, China
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The First People's Hospital of Xinxiang
Xinxiang, 453000, China
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The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University
Xi'an, 710004, China
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Tianjin Medical University General Hospital
Tianjin, 300052, China
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Tohoku Medical and Pharmaceutical University Hospital
Sendai, 983-8512, Japan
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Tokyo-Eki Center-building Clinic
Chūōku, 103-0027, Japan
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Ulsan University Hospital
Ulsan, 44033, South Korea
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Unidad Medica para la Salud Integral Interior A
San Nicolás de los Garza, 66465, Mexico
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University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, Alabama, 35233, United States
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Uniwersytecki Szpital Kliniczny w Białymstoku
Bialystok, 15-276, Poland
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Vejle Sygehus
Vejle, 7100, Denmark
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Yamaguchi University Hospital
Ube, 755-8505, Japan
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Yatharth Super Speciality Hospital - Noida Extension
Noida, 201306, India
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Yeungnam Univeristy Medical Center
Gyeongsan-si, 42415, South Korea
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Yonsei University-Wonju Severance Christian Hospital
Wŏnju, 26426, South Korea
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