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Tozorakimab shows sustained COPD exacerbation reduction in 104-week study
An integrated analysis of the phase 3 OBERON, TITANIA, and PROSPERO clinical trials indicates that tozorakimab, an investigational anti-interleukin-33 (IL-33) monoclonal antibody, sustained reductions in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbations for up to 104 weeks.
The study, presented at the CHEST 2026 Annual Meeting, included 884 patients receiving tozorakimab and 866 receiving a placebo. In the overall population of current and former smokers, the annualized exacerbation rate was 0.26 with tozorakimab compared to 0.36 with the placebo.
While the drug showed efficacy, it narrowly missed its primary endpoint for severe exacerbations specifically in former smokers, with a rate of 0.26 for tozorakimab versus 0.33 for placebo (P= .0587).