A Study to Investigate the Efficacy and Safety of Tezepelumab in Adult Participants With Moderate to Very Severe COPD (D5241C00007)
ClinicalTrials.gov ID NCT06878261 · A Randomised, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Parallel Group, Multicentre, Phase III Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Tezepelumab in Adult Participants With Moderate to Very Severe Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
At a glance
- Status
- Recruiting
- Condition
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Phase
- Phase 3
- Ages
- 40 Years to 80 Years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- What is being studied
- Tezepelumab (biological); Placebo (other)
- Sponsor
- AstraZeneca
- Target enrollment
- 990 participants
- Study sites
- 243 open in Alabama, Argentina, Arizona, Australia, Belgium, Bulgaria, California, Colombia, Connecticut, Delaware, Denmark, Florida, France, Georgia, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Illinois, Indiana, Israel, Japan, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Netherlands, New York, New Zealand, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Peru, Romania, South Africa, South Carolina, South Dakota, Sweden, Tennessee, Texas, Thailand, Turkey (Türkiye), Vermont, Vietnam, Virginia, Washington
- Start date
- 2025-03-25
- Primary completion
- 2029-03-13
Common questions
Is NCT06878261 still recruiting?
ClinicalTrials.gov lists this trial as recruiting (checked 5 October 2026). It has 243 open or upcoming sites.
Who can take part in NCT06878261?
The record lists people aged 40 to 80 years with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (copd). The study team decides who is eligible, and the full criteria are on this page and in the official record.
Where is NCT06878261 running?
243 sites in Alabama, Argentina, Arizona, Australia, Belgium, Bulgaria, California, Colombia, Connecticut, Delaware, Denmark, Florida, France, Georgia, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Illinois, Indiana, Israel, Japan, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Netherlands, New York, New Zealand, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Peru, Romania, South Africa, South Carolina, South Dakota, Sweden, Tennessee, Texas, Thailand, Turkey (Türkiye), Vermont, Vietnam, Virginia, Washington, according to ClinicalTrials.gov.
What is being studied in NCT06878261?
It is a Phase 3 trial. The record lists these interventions: Tezepelumab and Placebo. The sponsor is AstraZeneca.
How many people will NCT06878261 enroll?
The record gives a target of 990 participants.
How do I sign up for NCT06878261?
Use "Check if you may qualify" on this page to answer a few screening questions, or contact the study team listed on ClinicalTrials.gov.
About this trial
From the ClinicalTrials.gov record.
A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Parallel Group, Phase 3 Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Tezepelumab in Adults with Moderate to Very Severe Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Where it's running
| Site | City | State | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Research Site | Cullman | Alabama | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Phoenix | Arizona | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Scottsdale | Arizona | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Los Angeles | California | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Palo Alto | California | Recruiting |
| Research Site | New Britain | Connecticut | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Wilmington | Delaware | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Bay Pines | Florida | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Boynton Beach | Florida | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Jacksonville | Florida | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Leesburg | Florida | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Miami | Florida | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Ocala | Florida | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Palmetto Bay | Florida | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Winter Park | Florida | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Atlanta | Georgia | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Cordele | Georgia | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Decatur | Georgia | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Savannah | Georgia | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Evanston | Illinois | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Springfield | Illinois | Not yet recruiting |
| Research Site | Evansville | Indiana | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Indianapolis | Indiana | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Indianapolis | Indiana | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Kansas City | Kansas | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Bowling Green | Kentucky | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Owensboro | Kentucky | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Baltimore | Maryland | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Potomac | Maryland | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Rosedale | Maryland | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Ann Arbor | Michigan | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Minneapolis | Minnesota | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Hannibal | Missouri | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Staten Island | New York | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Syracuse | New York | Recruiting |
| Research Site | The Bronx | New York | Not yet recruiting |
| Research Site | Charlotte | North Carolina | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Concord | North Carolina | Not yet recruiting |
| Research Site | Oklahoma City | Oklahoma | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Tulsa | Oklahoma | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Horsham | Pennsylvania | Not yet recruiting |
| Research Site | Pittsburgh | Pennsylvania | Not yet recruiting |
| Research Site | Sayre | Pennsylvania | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Anderson | South Carolina | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Columbia | South Carolina | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Gaffney | South Carolina | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Spartanburg | South Carolina | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Union | South Carolina | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Rapid City | South Dakota | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Knoxville | Tennessee | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Boerne | Texas | Recruiting |
| Research Site | El Paso | Texas | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Houston | Texas | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Houston | Texas | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Houston | Texas | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Lewisville | Texas | Recruiting |
| Research Site | McKinney | Texas | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Mesquite | Texas | Recruiting |
| Research Site | San Antonio | Texas | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Colchester | Vermont | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Williamsburg | Virginia | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Everett | Washington | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Alberdi | Argentina | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Buenos Aires | Argentina | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Ciudad de Buenos Aires | Argentina | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Florida | Argentina | Recruiting |
| Research Site | La Plata | Argentina | Recruiting |
| Research Site | La Plata | Argentina | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Mar del Plata | Argentina | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Mendoza | Argentina | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Quilmes | Argentina | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Rosario | Argentina | Recruiting |
| Research Site | San Fernando | Argentina | Recruiting |
| Research Site | San Juan Bautista | Argentina | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Coffs Harbour | Australia | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Frankston | Australia | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Nedlands | Australia | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Spearwood | Australia | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Genk | Belgium | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Ghent | Belgium | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Jette | Belgium | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Leuven | Belgium | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Mechelen | Belgium | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Namur | Belgium | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Dupnitsa | Bulgaria | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Haskovo | Bulgaria | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Pleven | Bulgaria | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Plovdiv | Bulgaria | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Rousse | Bulgaria | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Sofia | Bulgaria | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Sofia | Bulgaria | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Sofia | Bulgaria | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Stara Zagora | Bulgaria | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Veliko Tanovo | Bulgaria | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Veliko Tarnovo | Bulgaria | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Vidin | Bulgaria | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Yambol | Bulgaria | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Armenia | Colombia | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Barranquilla | Colombia | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Bogotá | Colombia | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Cali | Colombia | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Ibague | Colombia | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Manizales | Colombia | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Medellín | Colombia | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Medellín | Colombia | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Aalborg | Denmark | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Hvidovre | Denmark | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Næstved | Denmark | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Odense C | Denmark | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Vejle | Denmark | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Brest | France | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Lyon | France | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Marseille | France | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Montpellier | France | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Paris | France | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Paris | France | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Pessac | France | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Saint-Herblain | France | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Athens | Greece | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Athens | Greece | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Athens | Greece | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Heraklion | Greece | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Ioannina | Greece | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Pátrai | Greece | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Thessaloniki | Greece | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Thessaloniki | Greece | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Hong Kong | Hong Kong | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Budapest | Hungary | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Debrecen | Hungary | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Edelény | Hungary | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Gödöllő | Hungary | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Hatvan | Hungary | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Mosonmagyaróvár | Hungary | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Nyíregyháza-Sóstóhegy | Hungary | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Törökbálint | Hungary | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Ashkelon | Israel | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Haifa | Israel | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Jerusalem | Israel | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Jerusalem | Israel | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Kfar Saba | Israel | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Ramat Gan | Israel | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Rehovot | Israel | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Tel Aviv | Israel | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Akashi-shi | Japan | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Chikushino-shi | Japan | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Chiyoda-ku | Japan | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Fukui-shi | Japan | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Fukuoka | Japan | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Fukuoka | Japan | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Gifu | Japan | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Iruma-Gun | Japan | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Ishinomaki | Japan | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Kasuga-shi | Japan | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Kitakyushu-shi | Japan | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Kiyose-shi | Japan | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Kiyose-shi | Japan | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Kobe | Japan | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Komatsu-shi | Japan | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Kure-shi | Japan | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Kyoto | Japan | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Matsusaka-shi | Japan | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Minatoku | Japan | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Minatoku | Japan | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Miyazaki | Japan | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Mizunami-shi | Japan | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Nagaoka-shi | Japan | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Nagasaki | Japan | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Nagoya | Japan | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Nagoya | Japan | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Nagoya | Japan | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Nerima-ku | Japan | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Okayama | Japan | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Okayama | Japan | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Osaka | Japan | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Sapporo | Japan | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Sendai | Japan | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Sendai | Japan | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Shinjuku-ku | Japan | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Shinjuku-ku | Japan | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Shinjuku-ku | Japan | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Shiogama | Japan | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Takamatsu | Japan | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Tanabe-shi | Japan | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Ube | Japan | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Yokohama | Japan | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Eindhoven | Netherlands | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Maastricht | Netherlands | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Rotterdam | Netherlands | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Rotterdam | Netherlands | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Zutphen | Netherlands | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Auckland | New Zealand | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Auckland | New Zealand | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Hamilton West | New Zealand | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Tauranga | New Zealand | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Callao | Peru | Not yet recruiting |
| Research Site | Lima | Peru | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Lima | Peru | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Lima | Peru | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Lima | Peru | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Lima | Peru | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Lima | Peru | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Piura | Peru | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Bucharest | Romania | Not yet recruiting |
| Research Site | Bucharest | Romania | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Cluj-Napoca | Romania | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Cluj-Napoca | Romania | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Oradea | Romania | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Timișoara | Romania | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Timișoara | Romania | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Bellville | South Africa | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Benoni | South Africa | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Cape Town | South Africa | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Durban | South Africa | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Durban | South Africa | Recruiting |
| Research Site | eMkhomazi | South Africa | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Somerset West | South Africa | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Gothenburg | Sweden | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Karlskrona | Sweden | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Lund | Sweden | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Örebro | Sweden | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Stockholm | Sweden | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Stockholm | Sweden | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Bangkok | Thailand | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Hat Yai | Thailand | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Muang | Thailand | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Muang | Thailand | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Mueang | Thailand | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Nonthaburi | Thailand | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Rayong | Thailand | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Adana | Turkey (Türkiye) | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Ankara | Turkey (Türkiye) | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Istanbul | Turkey (Türkiye) | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Kayseri | Turkey (Türkiye) | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Kocaeli | Turkey (Türkiye) | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Mersin | Turkey (Türkiye) | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Can Tho | Vietnam | Not yet recruiting |
| Research Site | Da Nang | Vietnam | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Haiphong | Vietnam | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Hanoi | Vietnam | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Ho Chi Minh City | Vietnam | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Ho Chi Minh City | Vietnam | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Hồ Chí Minh | Vietnam | Recruiting |
| Research Site | Huế | Vietnam | Recruiting |
Full eligibility criteria (from the record)
Inclusion Criteria: 1. ≥40 to ≤80 years old 2. COPD diagnosis ≥1 year, 3. Post-BD FEV1 ≥ 20% and ≤ 70% PN, FEV1/FVC \<0.70 at screening 4. Triple (ICS+LABA+LAMA) or dual inhaled COPD therapy, if triple therapy is considered not appropriate, ≥3 consecutive months prior to V1 5. ≥2 moderate or ≥1 severe COPD exacerbations in the prior year; At least 1 of 2 moderate exacerbations must require the use of systemic corticosteroids. At least one of the previous exacerbations should be confirmed to have occurred while the participant was on triple or dual inhaled maintenance therapy 6. EOS ≥ 150 cells/μL during screening 7. CAT ≥15 at screening 8. Former or current smokers ≥10 pack-years Exclusion Criteria: 1. Clin. important pulmonary disease or radiological findings suggestive of a respiratory disease other than COPD 2. Asthma, incl. pediatric, or ACOS 3. Any unstable disorder that can impact participants safety or study outcomes 4. Tuberculosis requiring treatment within 12 months prior V2 5. Malignancies current or past Concomitant therapies: * Macrolides (less than 6 months) * Systemic immuno-suppressive, -modulating medications 6. LTOT \>4.0 L/min or O2 saturation \<89% despite LTOT
Other recruiting trials: COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) clinical trials
This listing shows only what the public ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT06878261 says, last updated there on 2026-09-03. It was checked against the registry on 5 October 2026. Taking part is voluntary, and the study team decides who is eligible. For the most current details, see the official record.