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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Respiratory 10 original drugs
10
Novel Drugs
12
Reformulations
0
Active Trials
22
Drug Targets

Respiratory indication. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease has 10 FDA-approved novel treatments, led by GSK across 22 drug targets. Explore market leaders, treatments by mechanism, the clinical pipeline, and drug targets below.

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Market Leaders

Companies with the most FDA-approved novel Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease drugs.

Phase 3 Readouts Pro

12 active Phase 3 trials with confidence-graded completion dates.

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Q4 2026
Itepekimab (SAR440340)
Sanofi
Estimated · stale NCT06208306
Q1 2027
TQC3721 Suspension for Inhalation
Chia Tai Tianqing Pharmaceutical Group Co., Ltd.
Estimated · fresh NCT07464587
Q1 2027
TQC3721 Suspension for inhalation
Chia Tai Tianqing Pharmaceutical Group Co., Ltd.
Estimated · aging NCT07147946
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Anchored on CT.gov primary completion date. Topline announcements typically precede this by 3–9 months. Confidence labels combine date type (ACTUAL/ESTIMATED) with last-update freshness.

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Treatments by Mechanism

Top 12 mechanisms across 49 industry trials with a known mechanism of action.

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Phosphodiesterase 3 Inhibitor
5 trials 1 active 2 sponsors
Interleukin-4 Receptor alpha Antagonist
2 trials 1 active 2 sponsors
Phosphodiesterase 4 Inhibitor
10 trials 3 sponsors
M1/M2/M3/M4/M5
8 trials 1 sponsor
Corticosteroid
4 trials 2 sponsors
M1 receptor/M2 receptor/M3 receptor/M4 receptor/M5 receptor
4 trials 2 sponsors
Beta-2 adrenergic receptor/Glucocorticoid receptor
4 trials 3 sponsors
Anticholinergic
3 trials 2 sponsors
Interleukin-5 Antagonist
3 trials 1 sponsor
Glucocorticoid receptor
2 trials 2 sponsors
Interleukin-5 Receptor alpha-directed Cytolytic Antibody
2 trials 1 sponsor
Cholinesterase/Muscarinic acetylcholine receptor
2 trials 1 sponsor

MoA derived from FDA pharmClassEpc when intervention matches an approved drug. Codenamed clinical-stage assets without an approved counterpart show "—" and aren't grouped here — they're still in the phase tables below.

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Clinical Pipeline by Phase

820 industry-sponsored trials across 141 sponsors

Precision Medicine Biomarkers

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Biomarkers used for patient selection in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Reformulations (12 drugs) Click to expand

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Drug Targets

Molecular targets of approved and investigational Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease drugs — 22 targets tracked.

Generic Drugs (7 ANDA approved) Click to expand

Related Indications

Other Respiratory indications

Drug Categories:

  • Novel Drugs: NDA Type 1/2 (new molecular entity) or original BLA
  • Reformulations: NDA Type 3/5 (new dosage form of existing molecule)
  • Biosimilars: BLA-approved biologics highly similar to reference products
  • Generics: ANDA-approved copies of small molecule drugs

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