Astegolimab

Clinical trials are investigating Astegolimab in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). These studies look at whether it can help reduce flare-ups and whether it is safe and effective in the target patient groups.

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Trial overview

The trial data show two interventional studies of Astegolimab, meaning the researchers gave a treatment and watched what happened in patients.[1][2] One study is a completed Phase 3 trial in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).[2] The other study is listed as authorised, but the source does not give its condition, phase, or outcome measure.[1]

Phase 3 COPD study

The main study is titled “A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Astegolimab in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.”[2] It was a Phase 3 trial, which is a late-stage study done in a larger group of patients to see how well a treatment works and to gather more safety information.[2] The trial was completed and enrolled 1,198 participants.[2]

This study compared Astegolimab with placebo.[2] A placebo is a look-alike treatment with no active study drug, used so researchers can compare results in a fair way.[2] The brief summary says the study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of Astegolimab compared with placebo over a 52-week treatment period.[2]

Other authorised interventional study

Another trial record for Astegolimab is listed as authorised and interventional, with 556 participants.[1] The source does not provide the condition being studied, the phase, the treatment details, or the endpoint for this record.[1] Because of that, only the basic trial status and enrollment can be reported from the available data.[1]

Who the trials involve and how they are designed

The completed Phase 3 study focused on patients with COPD.[2] COPD is a long-term lung disease that can cause breathing problems and flare-ups, which are times when symptoms get worse.[2] The study was designed as a comparison between Astegolimab and placebo, which helps show whether the study treatment leads to better results than no active treatment.[2]

The authorised study is also interventional, so it involved giving a study treatment or study plan directly to participants.[1] However, the available source does not say which patients were eligible or what medical condition was being studied.[1]

What the trials measure

The main endpoint, or main result being measured, in the COPD study was the annualized rate of moderate and severe COPD exacerbations over 52 weeks.[2] An endpoint is the main question a trial tries to answer.[2] In this case, the researchers wanted to know how often patients had flare-ups during the treatment period.[2]

Moderate and severe exacerbations are important because they show how often COPD gets worse and how serious those worsening episodes are.[2] The study summary specifically says the goal was to evaluate efficacy, meaning how well the treatment works, by using this flare-up rate as the main measure.[2]

Why these trials matter for patients

These studies are important because they focus on a common and serious lung disease where flare-ups can affect daily life and overall health.[2] A completed Phase 3 trial with more than 1,000 participants gives useful information about Astegolimab in a larger COPD group.[2] The authorised trial with 556 participants shows that research on Astegolimab is also continuing in another interventional setting, even though the source does not give full details.[1]

Trial ID Phase Condition studied Status Enrollment
2022-502234-70-00 Phase 3 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Completed 1198
2022-502501-15-00 Not stated Not stated Authorised 556

Ongoing Clinical Trials on Astegolimab

  • Study of Astegolimab Treatment in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) to Reduce Disease Flare-ups

    Not recruiting

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    Austria Belgium Bulgaria Czechia Denmark France +10

Glossary

  • Astegolimab: The study treatment being tested in these clinical trials.
  • Clinical trial: A research study in people that tests a treatment, procedure, or medical strategy.
  • Interventional study: A trial where researchers give a treatment or compare treatments to see what happens.
  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD): A long-term lung disease that makes breathing difficult and can cause cough, mucus, and shortness of breath.
  • Placebo: A look-alike treatment with no active study drug. It helps researchers compare results fairly.
  • Phase 3: A later stage of testing, usually in a larger group of patients, to study how well a treatment works and how safe it is.
  • Enrollment: The number of people planned or included in a study.
  • Moderate exacerbation: A flare-up of COPD symptoms that is serious enough to need treatment but is not the most severe type.
  • Severe exacerbation: A serious flare-up of COPD symptoms that may need urgent care or hospital treatment.
  • Annualized rate: The number of events measured over one year.

References

  1. https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/2022-502501-15-00
  2. https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/2022-502234-70-00