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Updated May 2026 · ClinicalTrials.gov

RECRUITINGPhase 2INTERVENTIONAL

A Phase IIb Ensifentrine-glycopyrrolate Fixed-dose Combination Dose Ranging Study in Subjects With COPD

A Phase IIb, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo- Controlled, Parallel Group Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of Ensifentrine-glycopyrrolate Fixed-dose Combination at Two Dose Levels Compared to Glycopyrrolate or Ensifentrine Monotherapy in Subjects With COPD

A Phase IIb Ensifentrine-glycopyrrolate Fixed-dose Combination Dose Ranging Study in Subjects With COPD (NCT07016412) is a Phase 2 interventional studying Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, sponsored by Verona Pharma plc. RECRUITING as of the most recent ClinicalTrials.gov update. Talk to your doctor before contacting the trial site.

Important: This information is not medical advice. Talk to your doctor about whether a clinical trial is right for you.

About This Trial

This study will assess the safety and efficacy of fixed dose combinations of ensifentrine with two different glycopyrrolate dose levels compared to placebo and to the individual components of the fixed dose combinations, each administered twice a day via standard jet nebulizer, in adult subjects with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

What Stage of Research Is This?

Phase 2 trials evaluate whether a treatment actually works against Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and continue monitoring side effects. Phase 2 enrolls larger groups (typically 100–300 patients) and produces the first real efficacy signal. A successful Phase 2 readout is what unlocks the much larger Phase 3 confirmatory trials needed for FDA approval.

This trial is currently recruiting participants. The sponsor has registered the study with ClinicalTrials.gov as actively enrolling, which means new applicants who meet the eligibility criteria can be considered for screening. Trial status can change between updates — confirm current recruiting status with the study contact before traveling for a screening visit.

A target enrollment of 480 participants makes this a sizable late-stage trial. Studies in this range typically have enough power to detect clinically meaningful differences from a comparator and to characterize less-common side effects.

Who May Be Eligible (Plain English)

Who May Qualify: - Males are eligible to participate if they agree to use contraception or abstinence, and refrain from donating fresh unwashed semen during the study and for at least 30 days post-study - Females are eligible to participate if they are not pregnant, breastfeeding and if one of the following conditions apply: 1. Not a woman of child-bearing potential OR 2. Agrees to follow the contraceptive guidance from screening throughout the study and for at least 30 days post-study 3. Agrees not to donate eggs for the purpose of reproduction from screening throughout the study and for at least 30 days post-study - Current of former cigarette smokers with a history of smoking ≥ 10 pack years at the time of signing willing to sign a consent form \[number of pack years = (number of cigarettes per day / 20) × number of years smoked (e.g., 20 cigarettes per day for 10 years, or 10 cigarettes per day for 20 years)\]. Pipe and/or cigar use cannot be used to calculate pack-year history. Former smokers are defined as those who have stopped smoking for at least 6 months prior to signing willing to sign a consent form. Smoking cessation programs are permitted during the study - Subjects with an established clinical history of COPD as defined by the American Thoracic Society (ATS)/European Respiratory Society (ERS) guidelines with symptoms compatible with COPD - A score of ≥ 2 on the Modified Medical Research Council (mMRC) Dyspnea Scale at the Screening Visit - Post-bronchodilator (4 puffs of albuterol) spirometry during the Screening Period demonstrating both the following: 1. FEV1/forced vital capacity (FVC) ratio of \< 0.70 AND 2. FEV1 ≥ 30 % and ≤ 70% of predicted normal ...See full criteria on ClinicalTrials.gov Always talk to your doctor about whether this trial is right for you.

These are translations of the protocol\'s inclusion and exclusion criteria, simplified for patients and caregivers. The original clinical text appears below. Eligibility is ultimately confirmed by the trial site\'s screening process — this summary is a starting point for a conversation with your doctor, not a final determination.

Original Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria: * Males are eligible to participate if they agree to use contraception or abstinence, and refrain from donating fresh unwashed semen during the study and for at least 30 days post-study * Females are eligible to participate if they are not pregnant, breastfeeding and if one of the following conditions apply: 1. Not a woman of child-bearing potential OR 2. Agrees to follow the contraceptive guidance from screening throughout the study and for at least 30 days post-study 3. Agrees not to donate eggs for the purpose of reproduction from screening throughout the study and for at least 30 days post-study * Current of former cigarette smokers with a history of smoking ≥ 10 pack years at the time of signing informed consent \[number of pack years = (number of cigarettes per day / 20) × number of years smoked (e.g., 20 cigarettes per day for 10 years, or 10 cigarettes per day for 20 years)\]. Pipe and/or cigar use cannot be used to calculate pack-year history. Former smokers are defined as those who have stopped smoking for at least 6 months prior to signing informed consent. Smoking cessation programs are permitted during the study * Subjects with an established clinical history of COPD as defined by the American Thoracic Society (ATS)/European Respiratory Society (ERS) guidelines with symptoms compatible with COPD * A score of ≥ 2 on the Modified Medical Research Council (mMRC) Dyspnea Scale at the Screening Visit * Post-bronchodilator (4 puffs of albuterol) spirometry during the Screening Period demonstrating both the following: 1. FEV1/forced vital capacity (FVC) ratio of \< 0.70 AND 2. FEV1 ≥ 30 % and ≤ 70% of predicted normal * A posterior-anterior chest x-ray (CXR) during the Screening Period or within 12 months of signing the Informed Consent Form (ICF) showing no clinically significant abnormalities unrelated to COPD. If a CXR within the past 12 months is not available but a computed tomography (CT) scan within the same time period is available, the CT scan may be reviewed in place of a CXR * Subjects on no maintenance/background therapy or subjects on stable maintenance as either long-acting β2-agonist (LABA) or long-acting β2-agonist/Inhaled corticosteroid (LABA/ICS) therapy are eligible. Subjects taking maintenance therapy must demonstrate regular use of maintenance therapy, in any form, for at least 60 days prior to signing informed consent and agree to continue use of their current permitted LABA or LABA/ICS medication for the duration of the screening and treatment period * Capable of withholding from short-acting bronchodilators for 4 hours prior to spirometry testing. Subjects receiving maintenance therapy with a LABA or LABA/ICS must be capable of withholding twice-daily maintenance therapy for 24 hours and once-daily maintenance therapy for 48 hours prior to initiation of any spirometry * Capable of using the study jet nebulizer correctly * Ability to perform acceptable spirometry in accordance with ATS/ERS guidelines * Willing and able to attend all study visits and adhere to all study assessments and procedures Exclusion Criteria: * Concomitant clinically significant pulmonary disease other than COPD (i.e., asthma, tuberculosis, lung cancer, bronchiectasis, sarcoidosis, lung fibrosis, interstitial lung diseases, sleep apnea (unless controlled with stable continuous positive airway pressure \[CPAP\] use), known alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency, core pulmonale or other non-specific pulmonary disease * Within 6 months prior to randomization, a COPD exacerbation requiring hospitalization * Within 3 months prior to randomization, use of oral or systemic therapies for COPD exacerbations (for example, oral, intravenous, or intramuscular glucocorticoids, antibiotics, theophylline, and roflumilast) * History of life-threatening COPD, including Intensive Care Unit admission and/or requiring intubation * Severe comorbidities including 1. unstable cardiac disease (myocardial infarction within 1 year prior to randomization, unstable angina within 6 months prior to randomization, unstable or life-threatening arrhythmia requiring intervention within 3 months prior to randomization, diagnosis of New York Heart Association (NYHA) class III or IV heart disease, or 2. any other clinically significant medical conditions including uncontrolled diseases (e.g., endocrine, neurological, hepatic, gastrointestinal, renal, hematological, urological, immunological, psychiatric \[e.g. untreated significant depression, anxiety or history of suicidality\], or ophthalmic diseases) that would, in the opinion of the Investigator, preclude the subject from safely completing the required tests or the study, or is likely to result in disease progression that would require withdrawal of the subject * History of or clinically significant on-going bladder outflow obstruction or history of catheterization for relief of bladder outflow obstruction within 6 months prior to randomization * History of narrow angle glaucoma * History of hypersensitivity or intolerance to aerosol medications, albuterol, ensifentrine, or glycopyrrolate or any of its excipients/components, anticholinergic agents, or sympathomimetic amines * History of or current malignancy of any organ system, treated or untreated within the 5 years prior to randomization, except for localized basal or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin * Other significant psychiatric disease that would likely result in the subject not being able to complete the study, in the opinion of the Investigator * Findings on physical examination that an investigator considers to be clinically significant or abnormal during the Screening Period including hematology, biochemistry, viral serology, and ECG * Prior or current use of Ohtuvayre (ensifentrine) * Previous lung resection or lung reduction surgery within 1-year of randomization * Long term oxygen use defined as oxygen therapy prescribed for greater than 12 hours per day. As needed oxygen use (≤ 12 hours per day) is not exclusionary * Pulmonary rehabilitation unless such treatment has been stable from 4 weeks prior to signing the ICF and plans to remain stable during the study. Pulmonary rehabilitation programs should not be started or completed during participation in the study * Major surgery (requiring general anesthesia) in the 6 weeks prior randomization, lack of full recovery from surgery at randomization, or planned surgery through the end of the study * Current or history of drug or alcohol abuse within the 5 years prior to randomization * Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) \< 30 mL/min as tested during the Screening Period * Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) ≥ 2 × upper limit of normal (ULN), aspartate aminotransferase (AST) ≥ 2 × ULN, alkaline phosphatase and/or total bilirubin \> 1.5 × ULN (subjects with Gilbert's syndrome can be included with total bilirubin \>1.5 × ULN as long as direct bilirubin is ≤ 1.5 × ULN) * Use of an experimental drug within 30 days or 5 half-lives of signing the ICF, whichever is longer, and/or participation in a study treatment-free follow-up phase of a clinical study within 30 days prior to signing the ICF * Use of an experimental medical device or participation in a follow-up phase of an experimental medical device clinical study within 30 days prior to informed consent * Affiliation with the investigator site, including an Investigator, Sub-Investigator, study coordinator, study nurse, other employee of participating investigator or study site or a family member of the aforementioned

Treatments Being Tested

DRUG

Ensifentrine 3 mg

Administered by a standard jet nebulizer, twice daily for 28 consecutive days

DRUG

Glycopyrrolate 21.25 mcg

Administered by a standard jet nebulizer, twice daily for 28 consecutive days

DRUG

Glycopyrrolate 42.5 mcg

Administered by a standard jet nebulizer, twice daily for 28 consecutive days

DRUG

Placebo

Administered by a standard jet nebulizer, twice daily for 28 consecutive days

Locations (20)

Trial sites listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for this study. Site activation status can vary — confirm with the specific site before traveling for a screening visit.

SEC Clinical Research, LLC
Dothan, Alabama, United States
Elite Clinical Studies, LLC
Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Downtown LA Research Center Inc - ClinEdge
Los Angeles, California, United States
California Medical Research Associates, Inc.
Northridge, California, United States
Northern California Research Corp
Sacramento, California, United States
Clinical Research of West Florida Inc
Clearwater, Florida, United States
Fleming Island Center For Clinical Research
Fleming Island, Florida, United States
Florida Institute For Clinical Research LLC
Orlando, Florida, United States
Ormond Beach Clinical Research
Ormond Beach, Florida, United States
Progressive Medical Research
Port Orange, Florida, United States
Clinical Research of West Florida Inc - Tampa
Tampa, Florida, United States
Centricity Research Columbus Georgia Multispecialty - PPDS
Columbus, Georgia, United States
Southeast Lung Associates Research
Rincon, Georgia, United States
ASHA Clinical Research - Hammond
Hammond, Indiana, United States
Velocity Clinical Research - Valparaiso
Valparaiso, Indiana, United States
Velocity Clinical Research (Rockville - Maryland) - PPDS
Rockville, Maryland, United States
Revive Research Institute, Inc
Southfield, Michigan, United States
Midwest Chest Consultants PC
Saint Charles, Missouri, United States
Midwest Clinical Research LLC
St Louis, Missouri, United States
The Clinical Research Center LLC - CRN
St Louis, Missouri, United States

How to Talk to Your Doctor About This Trial

Bring the printable summary of this trial — including the NCT ID (NCT07016412), the sponsor (Verona Pharma plc), and the key eligibility criteria — to your next appointment. Your doctor can review the inclusion and exclusion criteria against your medical history, lab values, and current treatments to assess whether you are likely to qualify. They can also help you weigh whether trial participation makes sense alongside your existing care plan.

Useful questions to walk through together: What does the trial protocol require beyond standard care? How long is the active treatment phase, and how long is follow-up? Are there study visits at sites I can reach? Who pays for the trial-specific procedures, and who pays for standard-of-care portions? See our 25 questions to ask about clinical trials guide for a more complete checklist.

Authoritative Sources

The official record for this trial lives on ClinicalTrials.gov — the federal registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine at NIH. For background on how this trial fits into the FDA approval pathway, see the FDA drug approval process. For oncology-specific guidance for patients considering trials, the National Cancer Institute publishes patient-oriented overviews. International trial registries are aggregated by the WHO ICTRP.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the NCT07016412 clinical trial studying?

This study will assess the safety and efficacy of fixed dose combinations of ensifentrine with two different glycopyrrolate dose levels compared to placebo and to the individual components of the fixed dose combinations, each administered twice a day via standard jet nebulizer, in adult subjects with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The full protocol is registered on ClinicalTrials.gov and includes the primary outcome measures, eligibility criteria, and study endpoints.

Who can participate in NCT07016412?

Eligibility for this trial depends on the specific inclusion and exclusion criteria set by the sponsor. The plain-English summary above translates the most important criteria into accessible language; the official clinical text is preserved in the collapsible section underneath. Whether you fit any specific trial is a medical decision your doctor needs to confirm — bring the trial information to your treating physician for a full review against your medical history.

How do I contact the trial site for NCT07016412?

Contact information for this trial may be available directly on the ClinicalTrials.gov record. Click "View on ClinicalTrials.gov" in the sidebar for the official source. Always discuss any potential trial with your doctor before contacting the study site.

Is participating in a clinical trial safe?

Clinical trials in the United States are regulated by the FDA and overseen by Institutional Review Boards (IRBs) that review the protocol for safety. Risk varies by trial — Phase 1 studies test new treatments in humans for the first time, while Phase 3 trials use treatments that have already passed earlier safety screening. The informed consent document for any specific trial details the known risks and what to expect. Discuss those risks with your physician before deciding whether to participate.

Where can I verify the data on this page?

Every detail on this page comes directly from the ClinicalTrials.gov API. Click "View on ClinicalTrials.gov" in the sidebar to see the official, unmodified record. The federal record is always authoritative; this page is a structured presentation with a plain-English eligibility translation. For background on how clinical trials are regulated, see the FDA drug approval process documentation.

How This Page Is Built

Every field on this page is pulled directly from the ClinicalTrials.gov API v2 — no estimates, no proxies. The plain-English eligibility translation is generated from the original protocol text and reviewed for fidelity to the underlying clinical criteria. The original clinical text remains visible in the collapsible section above so users and clinicians can verify the translation. Read the full methodology for the data pipeline and known limitations.

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov API v2 record for NCT07016412. Maintained by the National Library of Medicine at NIH. Public domain. Cite as: "TrialFinderData. NCT07016412. Data: ClinicalTrials.gov."

Medical disclaimer: This page is informational, not medical advice. Talk to your doctor about whether a clinical trial is right for you.

Last updated 2026-05-08 · Data from ClinicalTrials.gov.