New inhaled drug KIT2014 tested for COPD – early trial begins
NCT ID NCT07668518
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Sep 10, 2026 · Updated 7 times
Summary
This study tests an inhaled drug called KIT2014 in 36 adults with moderate to severe COPD. Participants will receive either the drug or a placebo daily for 7 days. The main goal is to check safety and how the body handles the drug, with a first look at whether it might help breathing.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- KIT2014 (inhaled drug)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a new inhaled treatment to help control COPD symptoms and improve lung function.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-phase trial with only 36 people and 7 days of treatment. It is designed mainly to check safety, not to prove effectiveness. Many drugs fail at this stage.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1/2
Runs two stages together: safety and dose first, then whether the treatment works.
- Participants
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About 36 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2027
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 80 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: * Must have given written informed consent before any study-related activities are performed and must be able to understand the full nature and purpose of the study, including possible risks and adverse effects * Adult males and females, 40 to 80 years of age (inclusive) at screening. * Current or former cigarette smokers with a ≥10 pack-year smoking history * Established physician diagnosis of COPD with associated symptoms defined by the GOLD guidelines for ≥ 12 months of screening. * FEV1 post-bronchodilator of 40% to 80% of predicted normal at Screening * Current symptoms of COPD, including bronchitis and/or dyspnoea on moderate exertion at screening. Exclusion Criteria: * History of life-threatening COPD * Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbation requiring oral or parenteral corticosteroids or hospitalisation within 3 months of Screening * Other clinically active, physician diagnosed moderate to severe respiratory disorders that could interfere with study assessments or confound results (e.g., asthma, bronchiectasis, pulmonary fibrosis, interstitial lung diseases, bronchiolitis obliterans, lung cancer, cor pulmonale, pulmonary hypertension, uncontrolled sleep apnoea, active tuberculosis). Other inclusion/exclusion eligibility criteria apply.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The study's own enquiry address
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The places running it
2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
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Locations
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Emeritus Research
RECRUITINGCamberwell, Victoria, 3124, Australia
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Novatrials
RECRUITINGCharlestown, New South Wales, 2291, Australia
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