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RecruitingNCT07177339VIGILANTUpdated Jul 28, 2026

eValuating the Efficacy and Safety of InitiatinG depemokImab earLy therApy iN Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder (COPD) With Type 2 Inflammation

A Phase 3 interventional study of Depemokimab and Placebo in Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive, sponsored by GlaxoSmithKline. Recruiting at 121 sites in 13 countries. Open to participants aged 40 Years to 75 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-07-28.

Sponsored by GlaxoSmithKline · Phase 3, Interventional, and Treatment

From the registry’s dates

  • Started Oct 2025; still recruiting 11 months later.
Phase
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
1,196
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
40 Years to 75 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

Depemokimab is being developed as a treatment for individuals with moderate to severe Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder (COPD). The aim of this study is to assess the efficacy and safety of early initiation of depemokimab as an add-on medicine in participants with moderate to severe COPD with type 2 inflammation.

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Conditions studied

  • Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive

Keywords

  • Depemokimab
  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder
  • COPD
  • Type 2 inflammation
  • Eosinophilic phenotype
  • Exacerbation
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In context

Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive

4,131 studies on the registry are indexed under Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive; 697 are open to participants now.

This study's planned enrollment of 1,196 is above the median of 70 across 2,926 interventional studies indexed under Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive.

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Lead sponsor

GlaxoSmithKline is the lead sponsor of 3,562 studies on the registry; 117 are open to participants now.

Of its 258 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 232 (90%) have results posted.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
40 Years to 75 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • Male or eligible female participants
  • Eosinophilic phenotype measured using Blood Eosinophil Count (BEC)
  • Moderate to severe COPD, defined as

    • A clinically documented history of COPD for at least 1 year
    • A post-salbutamol Forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1)/Forced vital capacity (FVC) ratio of less than (\<)0.70 and a post-salbutamol FEV1 greater than (>)30 percent (%) and \<80% predicted normal values
  • Elevated risk for exacerbations, defined as

    • A well-documented history of only 1 moderate COPD exacerbation in the prior 12 months and
    • The presence of risk factors for future exacerbations/deterioration such as:
    • Modified Medical Research Council (mMRC) dyspnea score >= 2
    • COPD Assessment Test (CAT) >= 15
    • Post-bronchodilator FEV1 \< 50% predicted
    • Chronic bronchitis
  • Smoking status: Current or former cigarette smokers with a history of cigarette smoking of >=10 pack-years at Screening.
  • Dual (Inhaled corticosteroid (ICS)+ Long-acting beta2-adrenergic receptor agonist [LABA] or LABA+ Long-acting muscarinic receptor antagonist [LAMA]) or triple (ICS+LABA+LAMA) inhaler therapy as assessed by the investigator for at least 3 months
  • Body mass index (BMI) >=16 kilograms per square meter (kg/m\^2)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • The Investigator must judge that COPD is the primary diagnosis accounting for the clinical manifestations of lung disease, and clinical manifestations of lung disease where primary diagnosis is not COPD are excluded

    • Participants with a current or prior physician diagnosis of asthma
    • Participants with childhood asthma are permitted, provided that childhood asthma has resolved before 18 years of age and has not recurred
  • Other clinically significant lung disease: The Investigator must judge that COPD is the primary diagnosis accounting for the clinical manifestations of the lung disease.
  • COPD severity: Participants with more than one moderate exacerbation or severe exacerbation in the past 12 months prior to Visit 1
  • COPD stability: Participants with pneumonia, COPD exacerbation, or lower respiratory tract infection within the 4 weeks prior to Visit 1
  • Lung resection: Participants with a history of, or plan for lung volume reduction surgery/endobronchial valve procedure
  • Pulmonary rehabilitation: Participants in the acute phase of a pulmonary rehabilitation program within 4 weeks prior to Visit 1
  • Chronic hypercapnia requiring non-invasive positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV) use including Bi-Level Positive Airway Pressure (BiPAP) or Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) are excluded
  • Continuous oxygen: Participants requiring oxygen supplementation for COPD
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Study design

Phase
Phase 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Quadruple (Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor)
Enrollment
1,196 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Depemokimab

    Participants with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder (COPD) with Type 2 inflammation will receive Depemokimab in combination with existing Standard of Care (SoC).

    Drug: Depemokimab

  • Experimental
    Placebo

    Participants with COPD with Type 2 inflammation will receive matching Placebo in combination with existing SoC.

    Drug: Placebo

Interventions

  • DrugDepemokimab

    Depemokimab will be administered.

  • DrugPlacebo

    Matching placebo will be administered.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Annualized Rate of Moderate/Severe Exacerbations

    Moderate exacerbations are defined as clinically significant exacerbations that require treatment with oral/systemic corticosteroids and/or antibiotics. Severe exacerbations are defined as clinically significant exacerbations that require in-patient hospitalization (that is greater than or equal to \[\>=\] 24 hours) or result in death. The frequency of moderate/ severe exacerbations expressed as an annualized rate of moderate or severe exacerbations will be reported.

    Time frame: From Baseline Up to Week 156

Secondary outcomes

  1. Time to First Moderate/Severe Exacerbation

    Moderate exacerbations are defined as clinically significant exacerbations that require treatment with oral/systemic corticosteroids and/or antibiotics. Severe exacerbations are defined as clinically significant exacerbations that require in-patient hospitalization (that is greater than or equal to (\>=) 24 hours) or result in death.

    Time frame: From Baseline Up to Week 156

  2. Change from Baseline in St. George's Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ) Total Score at Week 52

    The SGRQ total score will be measured using the SGRQ for COPD \[SGRQ-C\]. The SGRQ-C is a 40-item participant questionnaire designed to measure health impairment by addressing the frequency of respiratory symptoms (questions 1-7) and the participants current state (questions 8-14). The questions are designed to be completed by the participant. The total score will be calculated on 0-100 rating scale and scores expressed as a percentage of overall impairment. Higher scores indicate greater impairment of health.

    Time frame: From Baseline up to Week 52

  3. Change from Baseline in Evaluating Respiratory Symptoms (E-RS): COPD Total Score at Week 52

    E-RS: COPD consists of 11 items from the 14-item Exacerbations of Chronic Pulmonary Disease Tool - Patient Reported Outcomes (EXACT) instrument. E-RS: COPD is intended to capture information related to the respiratory symptoms of COPD, that is, breathlessness, cough, sputum production, chest congestion, and chest tightness. The E-RS: COPD has a scoring range of 0 to 40, higher scores indicate more severe symptoms.

    Time frame: From Baseline up to Week 52

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Study locations

121 of 121 sites recruiting
  • GSK Investigational Site
    Newport Beach, California 92663, United States
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    Lakewood, Colorado 80228-1813, United States
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    Brandon, Florida 33511, United States
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    Crystal River, Florida 34429, United States
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    Doral, Florida 33172, United States
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    Greenacres City, Florida 33467, United States
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    Hialeah, Florida 33012, United States
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  • GSK Investigational Site
    Hollywood, Florida 33024, United States
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  • GSK Investigational Site
    Miami, Florida 33125, United States
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  • GSK Investigational Site
    Miami, Florida 33126, United States
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  • GSK Investigational Site
    Miami, Florida 33176, United States
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  • GSK Investigational Site
    Miami Lakes, Florida 33016, United States
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  • GSK Investigational Site
    Orlando, Florida 32825, United States
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  • GSK Investigational Site
    Cordele, Georgia 31015, United States
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    Dunwoody, Georgia 30350, United States
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    Boise, Idaho 83702, United States
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    Bowling Green, Kentucky 42101, United States
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    Lake Charles, Louisiana 70605, United States
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    Shreveport, Louisiana 71105, United States
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    Bangor, Maine 04401, United States
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    Allen Park, Michigan 48101, United States
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    Clarkston, Michigan 48346, United States
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    Dearborn, Michigan 48126, United States
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    Henderson, Nevada 89052, United States
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  • GSK Investigational Site
    Las Vegas, Nevada 89123, United States
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    Reno, Nevada 89502, United States
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    Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27103, United States
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    Edmond, Oklahoma 73013, United States
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    DuBois, Pennsylvania 15801, United States
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    West Chester, Pennsylvania 19380, United States
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    Greenville, South Carolina 29607, United States
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  • GSK Investigational Site
    Rock Hill, South Carolina 29732, United States
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    Knoxville, Tennessee 37919, United States
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  • GSK Investigational Site
    Dallas, Texas 75254, United States
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  • GSK Investigational Site
    DeSoto, Texas 75115, United States
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  • GSK Investigational Site
    Greenville, Texas 75401, United States
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  • GSK Investigational Site
    Houston, Texas 77058, United States
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  • GSK Investigational Site
    Houston, Texas 77089, United States
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  • GSK Investigational Site
    Houston, Texas 77090, United States
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  • GSK Investigational Site
    Katy, Texas 77494, United States
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  • GSK Investigational Site
    Mesquite, Texas 75149, United States
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  • GSK Investigational Site
    Stafford, Texas 77477, United States
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  • GSK Investigational Site
    Coffs Harbour, New South Wales 2450, Australia
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  • GSK Investigational Site
    Spearwood, Western Australia 6163, Australia
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  • GSK Investigational Site
    Haskovo, 6300, Bulgaria
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  • GSK Investigational Site
    Montana, 3400, Bulgaria
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  • GSK Investigational Site
    Rousse, 7002, Bulgaria
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  • GSK Investigational Site
    Sofia, 1463, Bulgaria
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  • GSK Investigational Site
    Sofia, 1510, Bulgaria
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  • GSK Investigational Site
    Sofia, 1756, Bulgaria
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  • GSK Investigational Site
    Kingston, Ontario K7M 7E4, Canada
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    Windsor, Ontario N8X 1T3, Canada
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  • GSK Investigational Site
    Shapingba, Chongqing Municipality, China
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  • GSK Investigational Site
    Nanning, Guangxi 530016, China
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    Chengdu, Sichuan 610500, China
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    Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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    Suining, Sichuan 629018, China
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    Beijing, 100020, China
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    Beijing, 100034, China
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    Changchun, 130021, China
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    Changchun, 130041, China
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    Changsha, 410013, China
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    Chengdu, 610041, China
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    Chongqing, 400042, China
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    Dongguan, 523326, China
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    Fujian, 350001, China
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    Guangzhou, 510080, China
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    Guangzhou, 510150, China
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    Guangzhou, 510180, China
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    Guilin, 541002, China
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    Haikou, 570001, China
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    Hangzhou, 310000, China
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    Harbin, 150001, China
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    Hefei, 230001, China
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    Hohhot, 010050, China
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    Huizhou, 516000, China
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  • GSK Investigational Site
    Jiangmen, 529100, China
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    Jiangmen, 529700, China
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    Jinzhou, 121000, China
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    Nanchang, 330000, China
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    Nanchang, 330006, China
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    Nanjing, 210009, China
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    Qinhuangdao, 66000, China
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    Shanghai, 200032, China
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    Shanghai, 201199, China
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    Shijiazhuang, 050000, China
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    Shijiazhuang, 050051, China
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    Taiyuan, 030001, China
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    Taizhou, 317000, China
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    Taizhou, 318000, China
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    Ürümqi, 830054, China
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    Weifang, China
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    Wenzhou, 325000, China
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    Xiamen, 361004, China
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    Xinxiang, 453000, China
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  • GSK Investigational Site
    Yinchuan, 750001, China
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    Zunyi, 563114, China
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    Berlin, 10625, Germany
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  • GSK Investigational Site
    Berlin, 10717, Germany
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  • GSK Investigational Site
    Frankfurt, 60389, Germany
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Showing the first 100 of 121 sites across 13 countries.

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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: Yes — Study Sponsor will assess requests from qualified researchers for anonymized individual patient-level data and related study documents. Data sharing is subject to certain criteria, conditions, and exceptions. For further information, refer to https://www.gsk-studyregister.com/About\_GSK\_Patient\_Level\_Data\_Sharing\_Final\_13July2023.pdf

Supporting information: Study protocol, Sap, Icf, Csr

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jul 28, 2026, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT07177339
Lead sponsor
GlaxoSmithKline
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Sep 17, 2025
Start date
Oct 20, 2025
Primary completion
Apr 30, 2029 (estimated)
Completion
Jun 8, 2029 (estimated)
Last update
Jul 28, 2026

Study contacts

US GSK Clinical Trials Call Center
Contact
GSKClinicalSupportHD@gsk.com
877-379-3718
EU GSK Clinical Trials Call Center
Contact
GSKClinicalSupportHD@gsk.com
+44 (0) 20 89904466
GSK Clinical Trials
study director · GlaxoSmithKline

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
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