Can a new biologic calm airway inflammation in COPD?
NCT ID NCT07730281
First seen Jul 28, 2026 · Last updated Jul 29, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This phase 2 trial is testing whether an experimental drug called PRA-216 can safely reduce airway inflammation in people with moderate to severe COPD who have a specific type of inflammation (type 2). Participants will receive either PRA-216 or a placebo, and researchers will monitor side effects and measure changes in a biomarker of lung inflammation. The study aims to see if PRA-216 is a promising treatment for this common lung disease.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- an experimental biologic drug called PRA-216
- What this could lead to
- If successful, PRA-216 could offer a new treatment option for COPD patients with type 2 inflammation, potentially reducing flare-ups and improving lung function.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early phase 2 trial with only 40 participants, so results may not apply to all COPD patients. The drug's safety and effectiveness are still unproven, and side effects are possible.
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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 40 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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Sep 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: * Age 40-80 * Willing and able to attend all study visits, comply with study requirements. * Able and willing to provide written informed consent * Documented COPD diagnosis prior for at least 12 months prior to screening. * Currently receiving maintenance COPD medications at a stable dose for at least 2 months prior to visit 1 Exclusion Criteria: * Evidence of clinically significant pulmonary condition or disease other than COPD * Any physical or psychological condition that prohibits study completion * Known history of illicit drug use or drug abuse, harmful alcohol use (at the Investigator's discretion), alcoholism within 12 months prior to the first dose of study agent * History of severe allergic reactions or hypersensitivity * Receipt of immunosuppressant therapies for asthma within 3 months of screening * Major surgery occurring within 8 weeks months prior to first dose of investigational product. * Use of any marketed or investigational monoclonal or polyclonal antibody therapy within 4 months or 5 half-lives prior to visit 1.
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