New shot aims to cut COPD attacks in half?
NCT ID NCT07402551
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Sep 09, 2026 · Updated 5 times
Summary
This Phase 2 trial tests an injection called RC1416 in 180 people with moderate to severe COPD. Participants will receive either the drug or a placebo to see if it reduces serious flare-ups and improves lung function over time. The study is double-blind, meaning neither patients nor doctors know who gets the real drug.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- RC1416 injection
- What this could lead to
- If successful, RC1416 could become a new treatment option to reduce COPD exacerbations and help patients breathe better.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early Phase 2 trial with only 180 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The drug may not work better than placebo or could cause side effects.
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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 180 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2026
- Expected to finish
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Aug 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 85 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: * Aged 40 to 85 years (inclusive) at the time of signing the informed consent form, regardless of gender. * Body Mass Index (BMI) ≥ 16 kg/m². * Meets the diagnostic criteria for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and has medical records or relevant documentation indicating a history of COPD for ≥ 12 months at screening. * Post-bronchodilator ratio of forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) to forced vital capacity (FVC) \< 0.7, and post-bronchodilator FEV1 ≥ 30% and \< 80% of the predicted value at screening. * A current smoker or former smoker with a smoking history of ≥ 10 pack-years, or a history of exposure to other risk factors. * A score of ≥ 2 on the modified Medical Research Council (mMRC) dyspnea scale at screening. * Medical records or relevant documentation showing ≥ 2 moderate COPD. exacerbations (AECOPD) or ≥ 1 severe AECOPD within the 12 months prior to screening. * Medical records or relevant documentation showing receipt of background triple therapy (ICS + LABA + LAMA) for ≥ 3 months prior to randomization. * A blood eosinophil count ≥ 150/mm³ (0.15×10⁹/L) at screening. Exclusion Criteria: * A current diagnosis of asthma or a history of asthma. * Presence of other significant pulmonary diseases except COPD as judged by the Investigator. * History of malignancy . * A history of autoimmune diseases , or treatment with biologics or systemic immunosuppressants for inflammatory diseases within 8 weeks or 5 half-lives (whichever is longer) prior to signing the informed consent form. * Presence of recurrent, chronic, or other active infections at screening. * Currently receiving or planning to start long-term oxygen therapy or mechanical ventilation during the study period. * Diagnosis of α1-antitrypsin deficiency. * Active hepatitis B, active hepatitis C, positive human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) antibody, or positive Treponema pallidum antibody (TP-Ab). * The above information is not intended to contain all considerations relevant to a patient's potential participation in a clinical trial.
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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
46 sites. 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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Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University
RECRUITINGZunyi, Guizhou, 563000, China
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Anhui Provincial Chest Hospital
RECRUITINGHefei, Anhui, 230031, China
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Anyang People's Hospital
RECRUITINGAnyang, Henan, 455000, China
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Chengdu Fifth People's Hospital
RECRUITINGChengdu, Sichuan, 611130, China
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Guangzhou Medical University Affiliated Qingyuan Hospital (Qingyuan People's Hospital)
RECRUITINGQingyuan, Guangdong, 511518, China
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Huizhou Third People's Hospital
RECRUITINGHuizhou, Guangdong, 516002, China
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Jiangmen Central Hospital
RECRUITINGJiangmen, Guangdong, 529000, China
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Jiaozuo Second People's Hospital
RECRUITINGJiaozuo, Henan, 454000, China
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Jiu Jiang NO.1 People's Hospital
RECRUITINGJiujiang, Jiangxi, 332000, China
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LiaoCheng People's Hospital
RECRUITINGLiaocheng, Shandong, 252000, China
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Loudi Central Hospital
RECRUITINGLoudi, Hunan, 417000, China
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Mianyang central hospital
RECRUITINGMianyang, Sichuan, 621099, China
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Nanjing First Hospital
RECRUITINGNanjing, Jiangsu, 210006, China
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Nanyang First People's Hospital
RECRUITINGNanyang, Henan, 473000, China
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Nanyang Second People's Hospital
RECRUITINGNanyang, Henan, 473000, China
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People's Hospital of Pingxiang City
RECRUITINGPingxiang, Jiangxi, China
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Qingdao Municipal Hospital
RECRUITINGQingdao, Shandong, 266000, China
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Sanmenxia Central Hospital
RECRUITINGSanmenxia, Henan, 472000, China
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Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital
RECRUITINGShanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200433, China
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Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University
RECRUITINGShenyang, Liaoning, 110004, China
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Suining Central Hospital
RECRUITINGSuining, Sichuan, 629000, China
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Suining County People's Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGXuzhou, Jiangsu, 221200, China
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The 2nd Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of WMU
RECRUITINGWenzhou, Zhejiang, 325035, China
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The Affiliated Bishan Hospital of Chongqing Medical University
RECRUITINGChongqing, Chongqing Municipality, 402760, China
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The Affiliated Hospital of Inner Mongolia Medical University
RECRUITINGHohhot, Inner Mongolia, 010030, China
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The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University
RECRUITINGGuangzhou, Guangdong, 510000, China
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The First Affiliated Hospital of guangxi Medical University
RECRUITINGNanning, Guangxi, 530021, China
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The First People's Hospital of Hangzhou (Westlake University Affiliated The First People's Hospital of Hangzhou)
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGHangzhou, Zhejiang, 310006, China
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The First People's Hospital of Lianyungang City
RECRUITINGLianyungang, Jiangsu, 222061, China
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The First People's Hospital of Shuangliu District, Chengdu
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGChengdu, Sichuan, 610200, China
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The First People's Hospital of Yulin
RECRUITINGYulin, Guangxi, 537000, China
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The Second Hospital of Jilin University
RECRUITINGChangchun, Jilin, 130041, China
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The Second People's Hospital of Weifang
RECRUITINGWeifang, Shandong, 261041, China
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The Third People's Hospital of Chengdu City
RECRUITINGChengdu, Sichuan, 610031, China
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The first affiliated hospital of guangzhou medical university
RECRUITINGGuangzhou, Guangdong, 510000, China
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The first affiliated hospital of guangzhou medical university
RECRUITINGGuangzhou, Guangdong, China
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Wan Bei General Hospital of Wanbei Coal power Group
RECRUITINGSuzhou, Anhui, 234000, China
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Xinxiang First People's Hospital
RECRUITINGXinxiang, Henan, 453000, China
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Xuzhou Central Hospital
RECRUITINGXuzhou, Jiangsu, 221009, China
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Yangzhou University Affiliated Hospital
RECRUITINGYangzhou, Jiangsu, 225012, China
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Yichang Central People's Hospital
RECRUITINGYichang, Hubei, 443000, China
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Yongchuan Hospital Affiliated to Chongqing Medical University
RECRUITINGChongqing, Chongqing Municipality, 402160, China
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Zaozhuang Municipal Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGZaozhuang, Shandong, 277102, China
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Zhongshan Hospital Xiamen University
RECRUITINGXiamen, Fujian, 361004, China
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Zibo Municipal Hospital
RECRUITINGZibo, Shandong, 255499, China
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Zigong First People's Hospital Zigong Academy of Medicalsciences
RECRUITINGZigong, Sichuan, 643000, China
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