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AstraZeneca (AZN) Reports T010 Phase III ETHOS Trial Met its Primary Endpoint in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

August 28, 2019 7:01 AM EDT

AstraZeneca (NYSE: AZN) today announced positive results from the Phase III ETHOS trial for triple-combination therapy PT010 in patients with moderate to very severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

At the standard budesonide dose, PT010 (budesonide/glycopyrronium/formoterol fumarate 320/14.4/9.6mcg) demonstrated a statistically-significant reduction in the rate of moderate or severe exacerbations compared with dual-combination therapies glycopyrronium/formoterol fumarate 14.4/9.6mcg and PT009 (budesonide/formoterol fumarate 320/9.6mcg).

At half of the budesonide dose, PT010 (budesonide/glycopyrronium/formoterol fumarate 160/14.4/9.6mcg) also demonstrated a statistically-significant reduction in the rate of moderate or severe exacerbations compared with... More