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Be Part of Research - Trial Details - A Study to Test a Potential New Treatment for COPD Patients Suffering From the Common Cold or Influenza

A Study to Test a Potential New Treatment for COPD Patients Suffering From the Common Cold or Influenza

Medical Conditions

Lung Diseases, Obstructive
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive


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The aim of the study is to assess the safety of inhaled SNG001 and the ability of inhaled SNG001 to 'switch on' the cells' anti-viral defences in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The study consist of two parts.

Part 1 will assess the safety of inhaled SNG001 in ten patients with stable COPD.

Part 2 will assess efficacy and safety of inhaled SNG001 in 120 patients with COPD with a cold or COPD exacerbation.

Start dates may differ between countries and research sites. The research team are responsible for keeping the information up-to-date.  

The recruitment start and end dates are as follows:

Jan 2018 May 2020

INTERVENTIONAL

Intervention Type : DRUG
Intervention Description : Interferon Beta-1A via inhalation

Intervention Arm Group : Interferon beta 1a;

Intervention Type : OTHER
Intervention Description : Placebo via inhalation

Intervention Arm Group : Placebo;



You can take part if:



You may not be able to take part if:


This is in the inclusion criteria above


Below are the locations for where you can take part in the trial. Please note that not all sites may be open.

  • Queen Elizabeth Hospital
    Birmingham
  • Bradford Royal Infirmary
    Bradford
  • Medicines Evaluation Unit
    Manchester
    M23 9QZ
  • Hull Royal Infirmary
    Hull
  • Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital
    Liverpool
  • North Tyneside General Hospital
    North Shields
  • Celerion
    Belfast
  • Royal Brompton
    London
  • Gartnavel General Hospital
    Glasgow
  • Nottingham University Hospital NHS Trust
    Nottingham
    NG7 2UH
  • Lakeside Healthcare
    Corby
  • Tower Family Health Care
    Bury
  • Hemel Hempstead Hospital
    Hemel Hempstead
  • Queen Anne Medical Centre
    London
  • The Adam Practice
    Upton
  • University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust
    Southampton
    SO16 6YD


The study is sponsored by Synairgen Research Ltd.




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Read full details for Trial ID: NCT03570359
Last updated 03 January 2023

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