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Corticosteroid

Combination Inhalers for COPD (THARROS Trial)

Verified Trial
Phase 3
Recruiting
Research Sponsored by AstraZeneca
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Are you a current or former smoker?
Be older than 18 years old
Must not have
Have you used any inhaled corticosteroids in the past 12 months?
Do you have a history of heart or lung transplant or lung cancer?
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up up to 3 years
Awards & highlights
No Placebo-Only Group
Pivotal Trial

Summary

This trial will compare the effect of using a combination inhaler (BGF) containing three types of medication versus a different combination inhaler (GFF) in people with COPD and high risk for

Who is the study for?
This trial is for people with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) who are at high risk of heart and lung complications. Participants should not have other health conditions that could interfere with the study or be using certain medications.
What is being tested?
The study tests a combination inhaler therapy (BGF MDI) against a dual therapy inhaler (GFF MDI). It aims to see if adding an extra drug to the usual treatment can improve heart and lung function in COPD patients.
What are the potential side effects?
Possible side effects may include throat irritation, hoarseness, dry mouth, coughing, headaches, respiratory infections like pneumonia, and potentially worsened breathing problems.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below

Exclusion Criteria

You may be eligible for the trial if you check “No” for criteria below:

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~up to 3 years
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and up to 3 years for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary study objectives
Time to first severe cardiac or COPD event
Secondary study objectives
Moderate/severe COPD exacerbation rate
Time to Heart Failure (HF) acute healthcare visit/hospitalization or cardiac death
Time to Myocardial Infarction (MI) hospitalization or cardiac death
+3 more
Other study objectives
Serious Adverse Events (SAEs) and Adverse Events leading to discontinuation (DAEs), Adverse Events of Special Interest (AESIs) of pneumonia leading to hospitalization or death

Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group
All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.
Pivotal Trial
The final step before approval, pivotal trials feature drugs that have already shown basic safety & efficacy.

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: GFF armExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
GFF MDI 14.4/9.6 μg BID
Group II: BGF armExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
BGF MDI 320/14.4/9.6 μg BID
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
BGF MDI 320/14.4/9.6 μg
2015
Completed Phase 3
~11120
GFF MDI 14.4/9.6 μg
2015
Completed Phase 3
~9220

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Who is running the clinical trial?

AstraZenecaLead Sponsor
4,397 Previous Clinical Trials
289,116,657 Total Patients Enrolled
~3333 spots leftby Mar 2028