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CompletedPhase 4

Effects of Liraglutide in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Effects of GLP-1 Receptor Agonist Treatment on Pulmonary Function and Quality of Life in Obese Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.

Lead sponsor

Claus Bogh Juhl

Assets

GLP-1 / incretin class catch-all / Liraglutide

Listed sites

2

Recruiting sites

Enrollment

40

actual

Study population

Obesity / overweight, Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive

Key I/E criterion

BMI ≥27

Primary endpoint

Transition Dyspnea Index (TDI)

Footprint

Where this trial recruits

Site locations as reported to ClinicalTrials.gov. Site count is not enrollment count; per-site enrollment is not available from source.

Identifiers

Registered as

NCT IDNCT03466021
Org study IDU1111-1188-8695

Timeline

Milestones

Study start2018-01-01actual
Study first posted2018-03-15actual
Primary completion2020-05-31actual
Study completion2020-05-31actual
Last update posted2021-03-16actual

Assets

Investigational agents

Study populations

Who this study enrolls

Obesity / overweightPulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive

Eligibility

Who can enroll

Minimum age30 Years
Maximum age75 Years
SexAll
Healthy volunteersAccepted

Inclusion criteria

1. Informed consent obtained before any trial-related activities

2. COPD as defined by FEV1/FVC<70% after maximal broncho-dilatation and in accordance with the Gold guidelines 2017 (25)

3. Previous smoking of ≥ 20 pack-years

4. Overweight defined as BMI > 27 kg/m2

5. Age 30 - 75 years

6. Women of childbearing potential must use a safe anti-contraceptive method

Exclusion criteria

1. Chronic treatment with systemic steroids (inhalation steroids allowed)

2. Current smokers

3. Diabetes mellitus type 1 and type 2 as defined by current or previous treatment with antidiabetic medications of any kind or HbA1c ≥ 48mmol/mol

4. Severe hepatic disease (Alanine transferase > 3 x UNL)

5. Severe impaired renal function (eGFR < 30ml/min)

6. Congestive heart disease New York Heart Association (NYHA) class 3-4

7. History of acute or chronic pancreatitis

8. History of cholecystitis or cholecystolithiasis

9. Pregnant or breastfeeding women

10. Known bronchial asthma or interstitial lung disease

11. Family history of multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2 (MEN2) or medullary thyroid carcinoma

12. Large goiter or plasma-calcitonin > 50ng/ml

Endpoints (20)

What's being measured

Protocol endpoints and posted registry outcome measures, grouped into outcome categories. Composite endpoints show their component event types. Standard codes (LOINC, SNOMED CT) are shown where available.

Coverage by outcome category

Other clinical outcomes
8
Other (unclassified)
4
Patient-reported / QoL
3
Cardiometabolic biomarkers
2
Weight & body composition
1
Heart failure
1
Safety / tolerability / PK
1

Weight & body composition

1 endpoint
Secondary/protocol endpoint

Body weight

Time frame:44 weeks

Body weight, absolute change (kg)

change from baseline, improvement

Heart failure

1 endpoint
Secondary/protocol endpoint

6 minutes walking test

Time frame:44 weeks

6-minute walk distance

change from baseline, improvement

Cardiometabolic biomarkers

2 endpoints
Secondary/protocol endpoint

CRP

Time frame:44 weeks

hs-CRP, change

change from baseline, improvement

LOINC 30522-7

Secondary/protocol endpoint

IL-6

Time frame:44 weeks

change from baseline, improvement

Patient-reported / QoL

3 endpoints
Secondary/protocol endpoint

CAT-score

Time frame:44 weeks

change from baseline, improvement

Secondary/protocol endpoint

SF-36

Time frame:44 weeks

SF-36 total

descriptive, improvement

Secondary/protocol endpoint

Epworth score

Time frame:Twice during 44 weeks

change from baseline, improvement

Safety / tolerability / PK

1 endpoint
Secondary/protocol endpoint/low confidence

Changes in use of bronchodilator drugs and anti-inflammatory drugs

Time frame:44 weeks

percent change from baseline, descriptive

componentsbronchodilator drug use change, anti inflammatory drug dose change

Other clinical outcomes

8 endpoints
Primary/protocol endpoint

Transition Dyspnea Index (TDI)

Time frame:40 weeks

change from baseline, improvement

Secondary/protocol endpoint

Diffusion capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide (DLCO)

Time frame:44 weeks

descriptive

Secondary/protocol endpoint

FEV1/FVC

Time frame:44 weeks

ratio, improvement

Secondary/protocol endpoint

Total lung capacity (TLC)

Time frame:44 weeks

change from baseline, improvement

Secondary/protocol endpoint

Residual volume (RV)

Time frame:44 weeks

change from baseline, descriptive

Secondary/protocol endpoint

Number of COPD exacerbations

Time frame:44 weeks

event count, event

Secondary/protocol endpoint

Apnea/hypopnea index (AHI)

Time frame:Twice during 44 weeks

AHI, change

change from baseline, improvement

Secondary/protocol endpoint

Oxygen desaturation index (ODI)

Time frame:Twice during 44 weeks

change from baseline, improvement

Other (unclassified)

4 endpoints
Secondary/protocol endpoint/low confidence

MCP-1

Time frame:44 weeks

change from baseline, improvement

Secondary/protocol endpoint/low confidence

Maximal standard uptake value (SUV max)

Time frame:Twice over 44 weeks

descriptive

Secondary/protocol endpoint/low confidence

Mean standard uptake value (SUV mean)

Time frame:Twice over 44 weeks

descriptive

Secondary/protocol endpoint/low confidence

Total lesion glycolysis (TLG)

Time frame:Twice over 44 weeks

descriptive

Publications (1)

Bibliography

Records linked to this trial through ClinicalTrials.gov references, PubMed NCT search, and curated study seeds. 'Canonical' marks design/result papers; others are registry references or candidates.

Registry references + supporting bibliography

Provenance

Sources

Trial identity, design, statusClinicalTrials.gov API v2
Snapshot dateJuly 1, 2026
Endpoint classificationDelfa endpoint taxonomy v2 (May 13, 2026)
Results tableno registry results posted yet

Trial facts come from public ClinicalTrials.gov records. Endpoint categories are Delfa's classification of those records, not a ClinicalTrials.gov field. All figures reflect the July 1, 2026 snapshot.