A Study to Investigate Airway Inflammation With Dupilumab Subcutaneously in Participants Aged ≥40 to ≤85 Years With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.
Study of Airway Inflammation in COPD with an Investigational Medication
Study Overview
LPS18583 is a multinational, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group, Phase 4 study with 2 treatment groups. The purpose of this study is to assess the effect of dupilumab compared with placebo on airway inflammation, resistance, and remodeling including mucus plugging and its association with improvement on lung function, exacerbations, and quality of life improvement in participants aged 40 years of age up to 85 years of age (inclusive).
Study details include:
The study duration will be up to 40 weeks. The treatment duration will be up to 24 weeks. The number of visits will be 9.
Eligibility Criteria
You may be eligible for this study if you meet the following criteria:
- Conditions: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
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Age: 40 years - 85 years
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Gender: All
Inclusion Criteria:
Participants with a physician diagnosis of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) who meet the following criteria at screening:
- Current or former smokers with a smoking history of ≥10 pack-years
- Moderate-to-severe COPD (post-BD FEV1/FVC ratio <0.70 and post-BD FEV1 % predicted >30% and ≤70%)
- Medical Research Council Dyspnea Scale grade ≥2 or COPD assessment test (CAT) score ≥10
- Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) category E , Frequent or severe exacerbations
- Background triple therapy (ICS + LABA + LAMA) for 3 months before randomization with a stable dose of medication for ≥1 month before Visit 1; dual therapy (LABA + LAMA) allowed if ICS is contraindicated
- Evidence of Type 2 inflammation: Participants with blood eosinophils ≥300 cells/μL at screening or with blood eosinophils ≥150 cells/μL at Visit 1 (screening) and with a history of blood eosinophils ≥300 cells/μL within the past year during stable state (non-exacerbation).
- Mucus score cutoff of ≥3
Exclusion Criteria:
- A current diagnosis of asthma according to the Global Initiative for Asthma diagnostic (GINA) guidelines, or documented history of asthma
- Significant pulmonary disease other than COPD (eg, lung fibrosis, sarcoidosis, interstitial lung disease, pulmonary hypertension, bronchiectasis, Churg-Strauss Syndrome) or another diagnosed pulmonary or systemic disease associated with elevated peripheral eosinophil counts
- Treatment with oxygen >4.0 L/min for ≥8 hours/day Respiratory tract infection within 4 weeks before screening, or during the screening period
- Diagnosis of α-1 anti-trypsin deficiency
- Any biologic therapy (including experimental treatments and dupilumab)
- Participants on treatment with mucolytics unless on stable therapy for >6 months
This study investigates airway inflammation in individuals aged 40 to 85 years with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). COPD is a lung condition that makes it hard to breathe due to narrowed airways. The purpose is to compare the effects of an investigational medication given as an injection under the skin with a placebo, focusing on airway inflammation, resistance, and remodeling, including mucus plugging. The study also examines how these factors relate to lung function, exacerbations, and quality of life.
Participants will be randomly assigned to one of two study arms, receiving either the investigational medication or a placebo. The study is double-blind, meaning neither participants nor researchers will know who is receiving the actual treatment. Participants will continue their usual COPD medications, and the study will measure changes in lung function, symptoms, and quality of life over time. A placebo is an inactive substance that looks like the investigational medicine but does not contain any medicine.
- Who can participate: Adults aged 40 to 85 years with moderate-to-severe COPD, a smoking history of at least 10 pack-years, and evidence of Type 2 inflammation can participate. Participants must meet specific lung function criteria and be on stable COPD therapy.
- Study details: Participants will receive either the investigational medication or a placebo as an injection under the skin while continuing their usual COPD treatment.
- Study timelines and visits: The study will last up to 40 weeks. The study requires 9 visits.