Today, more than 13 million American adults are
suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary dis-
ease (COPD), leading to limitations in their ability
to work, exercise and perform normal social activ-
ity. COPD, a chronic lower respiratory disease
that includes chronic bronchitis and emphysema,
is characterized by obstruction of airflow to the
lungs that interferes with normal breathing.
America’s biopharmaceutical research compa-
nies have 54 medicines for treating COPD in the
later stages of the pipeline, meaning they are
either in clinical trials or awaiting FDA review.
Each year, more than 120,000 Americans
die from the disease. In addition to robbing
millions of patients of their ability to breathe
normally, COPD costs the nation approximately
$49.9 billion, including direct healthcare costs
and other indirect costs, according to the
National Institutes of Health.
While smoking is the main risk factor for COPD,
and nearly 90 percent of COPD deaths are
caused by smoking, other causes include air
pollution, second-hand smoke, occupational
dusts and chemicals, hereditary and childhood
respiratory infections.
America’s biopharmaceutical researchers are
exploring various new ways to attack this devas-
tating disease. Examples of new approaches to
treating COPD include:
• An adult stem cell therapy that targets a
protein in the blood that is often elevated
in COPD.
• A monoclonal antibody that acts on
IL-1 receptors involved in inflammatory
conditions.
• A medicine that targets the underlying
inflammation in COPD.
The quest for new medicines is intense and
financially risky. Each new medicine costs,
on average, more than $1 billion and takes
10 to 15 years to develop. But new scientific
advances are increasing our knowledge, and
researchers are using every cutting-edge tool
at their disposal to find new treatments and
potential cures.
More Than 50 Medicines in Pipeline for
Third Leading Cause of Death in the
United States
Medicines in Development
COPD
presented by america’s biopharmaceutical
research companies
2012 RepoRt
7.1
9.8
10.5
13.1
20
08
19
90
20
00
19
80
COPD Prevalence in the
United States
(in millions)
Source: U.S. Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention
COPD affects
more than 13 million
American adults;
more than 120,000
die from the
disease each year
Medicines in Development COPD 20122
Medicines in Development for COPD
* For more information about a specific medicine in this report, please call the telephone number listed.
ChrOniC ObstruCtive PulmOnary Disease (COPD)
product Name Sponsor Indication Development Status*
aclidinium
inhalation
Almirall
Barcelona, Spain
Forest Laboratories
New York, NY
chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD)
application submitted
(800) 678-1605
aclidinium/formoterol
inhalation
Almirall
Barcelona, Spain
Forest Laboratories
New York, NY
COPD Phase III
(800) 678-1605
AM211 Panmira Pharmaceuticals
San Diego, CA
COPD Phase I
(858) 875-4810
AZD1981
(CRTh2 receptor antagonist)
AstraZeneca
Wilmington, DE
COPD Phase II
(800) 236-9933
AZD 2115
(MABA)
AstraZeneca
Wilmington, DE
COPD Phase I
(800) 236-9933
AZD2423
(CCR2b antagonist)
AstraZeneca
Wilmington, DE
COPD Phase II
(800) 236-9933
AZD3199
(iLABA)
AstraZeneca
Wilmington, DE
COPD Phase II
(800) 236-9933
AZD5069
(CXCR2)
AstraZeneca
Wilmington, DE
COPD Phase II
(800) 236-9933
AZD5423
(inhaled SEGRA)
AstraZeneca
Wilmington, DE
COPD Phase II
(800) 236-9933
AZD8683
(muscarinic antagonist)
AstraZeneca
Wilmington, DE
COPD Phase I
(800) 236-9933
BCT197 Novartis Pharmaceuticals
East Hanover, NJ
COPD Phase II
(888) 669-6682
BI-137882 Boehringer Ingelheim
Pharmaceuticals
Ridgefield, CT
COPD Phase I
(800) 243-0127
BIO-11006 BioMarck Pharmaceuticals
Durham, NC
COPD Phase II
www.biomarck.com
Dulera®
mometasone/formoterol
Merck
Whitehouse Station, NJ
COPD application submitted
(800) 672-6372
Medicines in Development COPD 2012 3
Medicines in Development for COPD
ChrOniC ObstruCtive PulmOnary Disease (COPD)
product Name Sponsor Indication Development Status*
EP-101
(LAMA)
Elevation Pharmaceuticals
San Diego, CA
COPD Phase II
(858) 436-1616
EP-102
(LAMA/LABA)
Elevation Pharmaceuticals
San Diego, CA
COPD Phase II
(858) 436-1616
EPI-12323 EpiGenesis Pharmaceuticals
Cranbury, NJ
COPD Phase II
(609) 409-6080
formoterol/fluticasone
fixed-dose combination
(inhalation)
Dey Pharma
Basking Ridge, NJ
COPD Phase II
(908) 542-1999
GSK256066
(inhaled PDE4 inhibitor)
GlaxoSmithKline
Rsch. Triangle Park, NC
COPD Phase II
(888) 825-5249
GSK573719
(muscarinic acetylcholine
antagonist)
GlaxoSmithKline
Rsch. Triangle Park, NC
COPD Phase III
(888) 825-5249
GSK573719/vilanterol
(muscarinic acetylcholine
antagonist/long-acting
beta2 agonist)
GlaxoSmithKline
Rsch. Triangle Park, NC
Theravance
South San Francisco, CA
COPD Phase III
(888) 825-5249
(877) 275-8479
GSK610677
(inhaled p38 kinase inhibitor)
GlaxoSmithKline
Rsch. Triangle Park, NC
COPD Phase I
(888) 825-5249
GSK961081
(muscarinic antagonist/
beta2 agonist)
GlaxoSmithKline
Rsch. Triangle Park, NC
Theravance
South San Francisco, CA
COPD Phase II
(888) 825-5249
(877) 275-8479
GSK1325756
(chemokine receptor
antagonist-2)
GlaxoSmithKline
Rsch. Triangle Park, NC
COPD Phase I
(888) 825-5249
GSK2245840
(SIRT1 activator)
GlaxoSmithKline
Rsch. Triangle Park, NC
COPD Phase I
(888) 825-5249
Ilaris®
canakinumab
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
East Hanover, NJ
COPD Phase I/II completed
(888) 669-6682
LAS 100977
(LABA)
Almirall
Barcelona, Spain
Forest Laboratories
New York, NY
COPD Phase II
(800) 678-1605
levosalbutamol/ipratropium
inhalation solution
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals
Marlborough, MA
COPD Phase II
(508) 481-6700
Medicines in Development COPD 20124
Medicines in Development for COPD
ChrOniC ObstruCtive PulmOnary Disease (COPD)
product Name Sponsor Indication Development Status*
losmapimod
(oral p38 kinase inhibitor)
GlaxoSmithKline
Rsch. Triangle Park, NC
COPD Phase II
(888) 825-5249
MEDI-2338
(anti-IL-18 mAb)
MedImmune
Gaithersburg, MD
COPD Phase I
(301) 398-0000
MEDI-8968
(anti-IL-1R)
MedImmune
Gaithersburg, MD
COPD Phase I
(301) 398-0000
MK-7123
(navarixin)
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
La Jolla, CA
Merck
Whitehouse Station, NJ
COPD Phase II
(858) 550-7500
(800) 672-6372
MN-166
(ibudilast)
MediciNova
San Diego, CA
COPD Phase I completed
(858) 373-1500
MN-221
(bedoradrine)
MediciNova
San Diego, CA
COPD Phase I
(858) 373-1500
NVA237
(glycopyrrolate inhalation)
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
East Hanover, NJ
COPD Phase III
(888) 669-6682
O-desulfated heparin
intravenous
ParinGenix
Tucson, AZ
COPD Phase II
(617) 480-5068
olodaterol Boehringer Ingelheim
Pharmaceuticals
Ridgefield, CT
COPD Phase III
(800) 243-0127
olodaterol/tiotropium bromide Boehringer Ingelheim
Pharmaceuticals
Ridgefield, CT
COPD Phase II
(800) 243-0127
paclitaxel-loaded stent Broncus Technologies
Mountain View, CA
emphysema Phase III
(650) 428-1600
PF-03715455 Pfizer
New York, NY
COPD Phase I
(860) 732-5156
PH-797804 Pfizer
New York, NY
COPD Phase II
(860) 732-5156
prochymal®
remestemcel-L
Osiris Therapeutics
Columbia, MD
COPD Phase II
(443) 545-1800
Medicines in Development COPD 2012 5
Medicines in Development for COPD
ChrOniC ObstruCtive PulmOnary Disease (COPD)
product Name Sponsor Indication Development Status*
PT001
(glycopyrrolate inhalation
aerosol)
Pearl Therapeutics
Redwood City, CA
COPD Phase II
(650) 305-2600
PT003
(glycopyrrolate/formoterol
inhalation aerosol)
Pearl Therapeutics
Redwood City, CA
COPD Phase II
(650) 305-2600
PT005
(formoterol inhalation aerosol)
Pearl Therapeutics
Redwood City, CA
COPD Phase II
(650) 305-2600
PUR118 Pulmatrix
Lexington, MA
COPD Phase I
(781) 357-2333
QMF149
(indacaterol/mometasone)
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
East Hanover, NJ
COPD Phase II
(888) 669-6682
QVA149
(glycopyrrolate/indacaterol
inhalation)
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
East Hanover, NJ
COPD Phase III
(888) 669-6682
Relovair™
vilanterol/fluticasone furoate
GlaxoSmithKline
Rsch. Triangle Park, NC
Theravance
South San Francisco, CA
COPD Phase III
(888) 825-5249
(877) 275-8479
RV568 RespiVert
London, England
Janssen Research & Development
Raritan, NJ
COPD Phase II
(800) 526-7736
TD-4208
(LAMA)
Theravance
South San Francisco, CA
COPD Phase II
(877) 275-8479
tetomilast Otsuka America Pharmaceutical
Rockville, MD
COPD Phase II
(800) 562-3974
vilanterol
(long-acting beta2 agonist)
GlaxoSmithKline
Rsch. Triangle Park, NC
COPD Phase III
(888) 825-5249
Veldona®
interferon-alpha
Amarillo Biosciences
Amarillo, TX
COPD (chronic coughing) Phase II
www.amarbio.com
Medicines in Development COPD 20126
Glossary
application submitted—Application for
marketing has been submitted to the Food and
Drug Administration (FDA).
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(CopD)—A group of lung diseases, icluding
chronic bronchitis and emphysema, in which
there is a persistent disruption of airflow out of
the lungs and eventual hypoxemia (low level of
oxygen in the blood).
emphysema—An enlargement of the tiny air
sacs of the lungs (alveoli) and the destruction
of their walls, which causes structural and
permanent reduction of airflow.
phase I—Safety testing and pharmacological
profiling in humans.
phase II—Effectiveness and safety testing in
humans.
phase III—Extensive clinical trials to demon-
strate safety and efficacy in humans.
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Medicines in Development COPD 2012 7
Selected Facts about COPD
• Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (CopD) is an umbrella term for progressive lung diseases, including chronic bronchitis and
emphysema, that are characterized by obstruction to airflow that interferes with normal breathing. In 2008, 13.1 million U.S. adults (ages
18 and over) were estimated to have COPD. However, close to 24 million U.S. adults have evidence of impaired lung function, indicating an
under diagnosis of COPD.1
• In 2008, an estimated 9.8 million Americans reported a physician diagnosis of chronic bronchitis, the inflammation and eventual scarring
of the lining of the bronchial tubes. Chronic bronchitis affects people of all ages, although people age 65 and older have the highest rate at
56.3 per 1,000 population.1
• Females are about twice as likely to be diagnosed with chronic bronchitis as males. In 2008, 3.1 million males had a diagnosis of chronic
bronchitis compared with 6.7 million females.1
• Years of exposure to the irritation of cigarette smoke usually precede the development of emphysema, which irreversibly damages the air
sacs of the lungs and results in permanent “holes” in the tissues of the lower lungs. Of the estimated 3.7 million Americans diagnosed with
emphysema, 94 percent are 45 or older.1
• Historically, men have been more likely than women to receive a diagnosis of emphysema. However, in 2008 more women (more than
2 million) reported a diagnosis of emphysema than men (almost 1.8 million).1
• Smoking is the primary risk factor for CopD. Approximately 85 percent to 90 percent of COPD deaths are caused by smoking. Female
smokers are nearly 13 times as likely to die from COPD as women who have never smoked. Male smokers are nearly 12 times as likely to
die from COPD as men who have never smoked.1
• CopD is the third leading cause of death in America, claiming the lives of 137,693 Americans in 2008. That was the ninth consecutive
year in which women exceeded men in the number of deaths attributable to COPD. In 2008, more than 71,000 females died compared to
nearly 66,000 males.2
• An American Lung Association survey revealed that half of all CopD patients (51 percent) say their condition limits their ability to work.
It also limits them in normal physical exertion (70 percent), household chores (56 percent), social activities (53 percent), sleeping
(50 percent), and family activities (46 percent).1
• In 2010, the cost to the nation for CopD was estimated to be approximately $49.9 billion, including $29.5 billion in direct health care expen-
ditures, $8.0 billion in indirect morbidity costs, and $12.4 billion in indirect mortality costs.1
Selected Facts about Chronic obstructive
pulmonary Disease (CopD) in the United States
Sources:
1. American Lung Association, www.lungusa.org
2. U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, www.cdc.gov
the U.S. system of new drug approvals is
perhaps the most rigorous in the world.
It takes 10-15 years, on average, for an
experimental drug to travel from lab to U.S.
patients, according to the Tufts Center for the
Study of Drug Development. Only five in 5,000
compounds that enter preclinical testing make
it to human testing. And only one of those five
is approved for sale.
On average, it costs a company $1.2 billion,
including the cost of failures, to get one new
medicine from the laboratory to U.S. patients,
according to a 2007 study by the Tufts Center
for the Study of Drug Development.
Once a new compound has been identified in
the laboratory, medicines are usually devel-
oped as follows:
preclinical testing. A pharmaceutical com-
pany conducts laboratory and animal studies
to show biological activity of the compound
against the targeted disease, and the com-
pound is evaluated for safety.
Investigational New Drug Application (IND).
After completing preclinical testing, a company
files an IND with the U.S. Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) to begin to test the drug
in people. The IND shows results of previous
experiments; how, where and by whom the
new studies will be conducted; the chemical
structure of the compound; how it is thought
to work in the body; any toxic effects found in
the animal studies; and how the compound
is manufactured. All clinical trials must be
reviewed and approved by the Institutional
Review Board (IRB) where the trials will be
conducted. Progress reports on clinical trials
must be submitted at least annually to FDA and
the IRB.
Clinical trials, phase I. These tests usually
involve about 20 to 100 healthy volunteers. The
tests study a drug’s safety profile, including the
safe dosage range. The studies also determine
how a drug is absorbed, distributed, metabo-
lized, and excreted as well as the duration of
its action.
Clinical trials, phase II. In this phase,
controlled trials of approximately 100 to 500
volunteer patients (people with the disease)
assess a drug’s effectiveness and determine
the early side effect profile.
Clinical trials, phase III. This phase usually
involves 1,000 to 5,000 patients in clinics and
hospitals. Physicians monitor patients closely to
confirm efficacy and identify adverse events.
New Drug Application (NDA)/Biologic
License Application (BLA). Following the
completion of all three phases of clinical trials,
a company analyzes all of the data and files an
NDA or BLA with FDA if the data successfully
demonstrate both safety and effectiveness.
The applications contain all of the scientific
information that the company has gathered.
Applications typically run 100,000 pages or
more.
Approval. Once FDA approves an NDA or
BLA, the new medicine becomes available
for physicians to prescribe. A company must
continue to submit periodic reports to FDA,
including any cases of adverse reactions and
appropriate quality-control records. For some
medicines, FDA requires additional trials
(Phase IV) to evaluate long-term effects.
Discovering and developing safe and effective
new medicines is a long, difficult, and expensive
process. Biopharmaceutical companies invested
an estimated $67.4 billion in research and
development in 2010.
The Drug Discovery, Development and Approval Process
It takes 10-15 years on average for an experimental drug to travel from the lab to U.S. patients. Only five in 5,000
compounds that enter preclinical testing make it to human testing. One of these five tested in people is approved.
The Drug Development and Approval Process