Clinical trial Recruiting at 69 sites Phase 2 Interventional Ages 40 to 75

Brenipatide for adults with moderate-to-severe COPD

Official title: A Phase 2, Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, 52-week Study to Investigate the Efficacy and Safety of Brenipatide Compared With Placebo for the Treatment of Adult Participants With Moderate-to-Severe Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Run by Eli Lilly and Company · NCT07759245 · Data updated 2026-11-12

This study tests different doses of Brenipatide to see if it is safe and effective for adults with moderate-to-severe COPD, compared with placebo.

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Quick facts

PhasePhase 2
Study typeInterventional
Ages40 Years to 75 Years
SexAll
Enrollment606 (estimated)
SponsorEli Lilly and Company
Industry-sponsored
Locations127 sites (Birmingham, Alabama and 126 other locations)
StatusRecruiting
StartedAugust 7, 2026
Main results expectedMay 2028
Study endsNovember 2028
Registry record updatedNovember 5, 2026
Trial IDNCT07759245 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Ideal candidates are adults with moderate-to-severe COPD, a smoking history of at least 10 pack-years, recent COPD exacerbations, and stable background therapy.

Probably not a fit

Patients with other significant lung diseases or unstable COPD or those not meeting the dosing/exclusion criteria may not benefit.

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

In this Phase 2 study, adults with moderate-to-severe COPD will receive Brenipatide at varying dose levels or placebo for about one year to evaluate safety and how well the drug works in improving COPD symptoms and lung function. Participants will continue their standard COPD therapies as background treatment. The trial uses a randomized, controlled design with placebo as a comparison and will monitor adverse events, lung function, and symptom changes. Locations include sites in Alabama, California, and beyond, enrolling patients with a history of smoking and recent COPD exacerbations.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, Brenipatide could offer a new treatment option that improves breathing and reduces COPD symptoms.

How similar studies have gone: Previous similar approaches in COPD have shown signal in certain subgroups, but this exact Brenipatide approach is under investigation.

Who can join: the full rules

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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.

Where it's running

  • University of Alabama at Birmingham
    Birmingham, Alabama, United States
    Recruiting
  • NewportNativeMD, Inc.
    Newport Beach, California, United States
    Recruiting
  • Institute of HealthCare Assessment d/b/a Apex Clinical Research
    San Diego, California, United States
    Recruiting
  • National Jewish Health Medical Center
    Denver, Colorado, United States
    Recruiting
  • Millennium Medical Research - Miami
    Miami, Florida, United States
    Recruiting
  • Deluxe Health Center
    Miami Lakes, Florida, United States
    Recruiting
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  • Florida Institute For Clinical Research, LLC
    Orlando, Florida, United States
    Recruiting
  • Axis Clinical Trials - Westchester
    Westchester, Illinois, United States
    Recruiting
  • Indiana University Health University Hospital
    Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
    Recruiting
  • IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital, Inc.
    Muncie, Indiana, United States
    Recruiting
  • Revive Research Institute, Inc.
    Southfield, Michigan, United States
    Recruiting
  • Headlands Research-Twin Cities
    Maplewood, Minnesota, United States
    Recruiting
  • Clinical Research Associates of Central PA
    DuBois, Pennsylvania, United States
    Recruiting
  • Premier Pulmonary Critical Care and Sleep
    Denison, Texas, United States
    Recruiting
  • Prime Clinical Research - Lewisville
    Lewisville, Texas, United States
    Recruiting
  • Paramount Clinical Research - Data Point Clinical Research
    Kirkland, Washington, United States
    Recruiting
  • Consultorios Médicos, Organización del Buen Ayre S.R.L.
    Buenos Aires, Argentina
    Recruiting
  • Centro Médico Viamonte
    Buenos Aires, Argentina
    Recruiting
  • Fundación Respirar
    Buenos Aires, Argentina
    Recruiting
  • Fundacion Scherbovsky
    Mendoza, Argentina
    Recruiting
  • Instituto Médico Río Cuarto
    Río Cuarto, Argentina
    Recruiting
  • Centro de Salud e Investigaciones Médicas
    Santa Rosa, Argentina
    Recruiting
  • Kelowna Health and Memory Centre
    Kelowna, Canada
    Recruiting
  • Diex Recherche Inc. Division Sherbrooke Est
    Sherbrooke, Canada
    Recruiting
  • Dr. Syed Anees Medicine Professional Corporation
    Windsor, Canada
    Recruiting
  • The First Affiliated Hospital of Baotou Medical College, Inner Mongolia University of Science and Technolo -T
    Baotou, China
    Recruiting
  • China-Japan Friendship Hospital
    Beijing, China
    Recruiting
  • Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital
    Chengdu, China
    Recruiting
  • The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University
    Guangzhou, China
    Recruiting
  • Pingxiang People's Hospital
    Pingxiang, China
    Recruiting
  • ShenZhen People's Hospital
    Shenzhen, China
    Recruiting
  • The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University
    Xi'an, China
    Recruiting
  • MEDITRIAL s.r.o.
    Jindichv Hradec, Czechia
    Recruiting
  • Private Practice - Dr. Ilona Pavlišová
    Miroslav, Czechia
    Recruiting
  • CCR Ostrava s.r.o
    Ostrava, Czechia
    Recruiting
  • Ordinace chorob plicních
    Prague, Czechia
    Recruiting
  • CHRU de Brest
    Brest, France
    Recruiting
  • Centre Hospitalier de Cholet
    Cholet, France
    Recruiting
  • Hôpital Européen Marseille
    Marseille, France
    Recruiting
  • Hôpital Arnaud de Villeneuve - CHU Montpellier
    Montpellier, France
    Recruiting
  • Hopitaux Universitaires Paris Centre-Hopital Cochin
    Paris, France
    Recruiting
  • CHU Bordeaux Haut-Leveque
    Pessac, France
    Recruiting
  • Studienzentrum Dr. Keller
    Frankfurt, Germany
    Recruiting
  • ME Clinical Respiratory Research Hamburg
    Hamburg, Germany
    Recruiting
  • Asklepios MVZ Bayern
    Landsberg am Lech, Germany
    Recruiting
  • Salvus - Klinische Studien GmbH
    Leipzig, Germany
    Recruiting
  • Private Practice - Dr. Marc Hoffgen, Dr. Olaf Kesterman, Dr. Frank Koesters & Dr. Steffen Bulicke
    Rheine, Germany
    Recruiting
  • Bugbox & Med
    Budapest, Hungary
    Recruiting
  • Erzsebet Gondozohaz
    Gödöllő, Hungary
    Recruiting
  • Tokyo-Eki Center-building Clinic
    Chūōku, Japan
    Recruiting

+77 more sites. See ClinicalTrials.gov for the full list.

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