Clinical trial • Phase IV • Respiratory

BUDESONIDE, GLYCOPYRRONIUM BROMIDE, FORMOTEROL FUMARATE DIHYDRATE for Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Phase IV trial of BUDESONIDE, GLYCOPYRRONIUM BROMIDE, FORMOTEROL FUMARATE DIHYDRATE for Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Overview

Trial Therapeutic Area
Respiratory
Trial Disease
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Trial Stage
Phase IV
Drug Modality
Small molecule

Key dates

Initial CTIS Submission Date
23-07-2025
First CTIS Authorization Date
15-09-2025

Trial design

Randomised, placebo mdi (matching placebo inhaler). active product: trixeo aerosphere (budesonide/glycopyrronium/formoterol) 5 micrograms/7.2 micrograms/160 micrograms pressurised inhalation, suspension. dosing schedule not specified in ctis record.-controlled, crossover Phase IV trial across 4 sites in Germany.

Randomised
Yes
Comparator
Placebo MDI (matching placebo inhaler). Active product: Trixeo Aerosphere (Budesonide/Glycopyrronium/Formoterol) 5 micrograms/7.2 micrograms/160 micrograms pressurised inhalation, suspension. Dosing schedule not specified in CTIS record.
Crossover
Yes
Target Sample Size
36

Eligibility

Recruits 36 Vulnerable population selected (isVulnerablePopulationSelected = true). Trial population: patients with COPD. Informed consent documents available for adults (L1_ICF Main Adult German; L1_ICF Research Adult German; L1_ICF Other Adult Optional Procedure German). No information provided on assent or consent processes for minors..

Pregnancy Exclusion
All women of child bearing potential must have a negative pregnancy test at the Visit 1.; Female participants must either be not of childbearing potential or using a form of highly effective birth control.
Vulnerable Population
Vulnerable population selected (isVulnerablePopulationSelected = true). Trial population: patients with COPD. Informed consent documents available for adults (L1_ICF Main Adult German; L1_ICF Research Adult German; L1_ICF Other Adult Optional Procedure German). No information provided on assent or consent processes for minors.

Inclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- Current or former smoker with a history of ≥ 10 pack-years of tobacco smoking.\n- A diagnosis of COPD confirmed by a post-bronchodilator forced expiratory volume in 1 second/forced vital capacity (FEV1/FVC) < 0.7.\n- At Visit 1: A pre-bronchodilator FEV1 < 80%.\n- At Visit 1: Peripheral blood eosinophil count < 300 cells/cubic millimeter (mm³), with no recorded history of eosinophil count > 300 cells/mm³ in the past 12 months.\n- At Visit 1: Modified Medical Research Council (mMRC) ≥ 1.\n- At Visit 2: A pre-bronchodilator functional residual capacity (FRC) of > 135% of predicted normal FRC.\n- At Visit 2: A post-bronchodilator FEV1 ≥ 30% and < 80% of the predicted normal value.\n- Participants must be on mono-, dual-, or triple-inhaled maintenance COPD treatment.\n- Female participants must either be not of childbearing potential or using a form of highly effective birth control.\n- All women of child bearing potential must have a negative pregnancy test at the Visit 1."}

Exclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- A current diagnosis of asthma, asthma-COPD overlap, or any other chronic respiratory disease other than COPD, such as alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency, active tuberculosis, lung cancer, lung fibrosis, sarcoidosis, interstitial lung disease, and pulmonary hypertension.\n- History of a COPD exacerbation that required hospitalisation, or 2 or more COPD exacerbations that required systemic corticosteroids.\n- History of myocardial infarction or acute coronary syndrome.\n- History or current clinical significant atrial or ventricular arrhythmia to be confirmed by electrocardiogram (ECG).\n- Participants with a cardiac implantable electronic device, including pacemaker, implantable cardioverter defibrillator, or cardiac resynchronization therapy.\n- Participants with ECG QTcF interval at Visit 1 > 460 milliseconds (ms) for males and > 480 ms for females.\n- Participants who have had a respiratory tract infection within 8 weeks prior to Visit 1 and/or during the screening/run-in period.\n- Participants with lung lobectomy, lung volume reduction (during the study and within 3 months of Visit 1), or lung transplantation."}

Endpoints

Primary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- Change from baseline in left ventricular end diastolic volume (LVEDVi) measured by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Measured by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI); change from baseline in LVEDVi."}

Secondary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- Change from baseline in functional residual capacity/total lung capacity (FRC/TLC) measured by body plethysmography.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Measured by body plethysmography; change from baseline in FRC/TLC."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Change from baseline in residual volume/total lung capacity (RV/TLC) measured by body plethysmography","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Measured by body plethysmography; change from baseline in RV/TLC."}

Recruitment

Planned Sample Size
36
Recruitment Window Months
18
Consent Approach
Informed consent obtained from adult participants using adult ICFs. Documents available: L1_ICF Main Adult German; L1_ICF Research Adult German; L1_ICF Other Adult Optional Procedure German. Consent provided by the adult participant. No information provided on assent for minors or other age-specific consent documents.

Geography

Total Number Of Sites
4
Total Number Of Participants
36

Germany

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
27-08-2025
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
24-04-2026
Processing Time Days
240
Number Of Sites
4
Number Of Participants
20

Sites

Site Name
IKF Pneumologie GmbH & Co. KG
Principal Investigator Name
Oliver Kornmann
Principal Investigator Email
kornmann@ikf-pneumologie.de
Contact Person Name
Oliver Kornmann
Contact Person Email
kornmann@ikf-pneumologie.de
Site Name
PAREXEL International GmbH
Department Name
2601:Early Phase Clinical Unit Berl
Principal Investigator Name
Camila Rincon
Principal Investigator Email
camila.rincon@parexel.com
Contact Person Name
Camila Rincon
Contact Person Email
camila.rincon@parexel.com
Site Name
Velocity Clinical Research Germany GmbH
Department Name
2602: Pneumology
Principal Investigator Name
Sameer Kulkarni
Principal Investigator Email
skulkarni@velocityclinical.com
Contact Person Name
Sameer Kulkarni
Contact Person Email
skulkarni@velocityclinical.com
Site Name
The Fraunhofer Institute For Toxicology And Experimental Medicine ITEM
Department Name
2603: Pneumology
Principal Investigator Name
Jens Hohlfeld
Principal Investigator Email
jens.hohlfeld@item.fraunhofer.de
Contact Person Name
Jens Hohlfeld

Sponsor

Primary sponsor

Full Name
AstraZeneca AB
Organisation Type
Pharmaceutical company
Country Of Registered Address
Sweden

Contract research organisations

Name
Parexel International (IRL) Limited
Responsibilities
Sponsor duties codes: 1,10,11,12,2,5,6,8,9; contact Clinicaltrial.Enquiries@parexel.com

Third parties

  • {"country":"Ireland","full_name":"Parexel International (IRL) Limited","duties_or_roles":"Codes: 1,10,11,12,2,5,6,8,9","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}

Investigational products

Investigational Product Name
Trixeo Aerosphere 5 micrograms/7.2 micrograms/160 micrograms pressurised inhalation, suspension
Active Substance
BUDESONIDE, GLYCOPYRRONIUM BROMIDE, FORMOTEROL FUMARATE DIHYDRATE
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
INHALATION
Route
INHALATION
Authorisation Status
Authorised (marketing authorisation EU/1/20/1498/002)
Maximum Dose
2 DF dosage form
Investigational Product Name
The placebo MDI is formulated as a suspension of spray-dried porous particles (consisting of 1,2-distearoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine [DSPC] and calcium chloride) in a hydrofluoroalkane propellant (HFA-134a). The placebo MDI uses the same excipients as active product but with absence of the active pharmaceutical ingredient (API).
Modality
Other
Routes Of Administration
INHALATION
Route
INHALATION
Authorisation Status
Not authorised (placebo)
Combination Treatment
Yes

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