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New drug shows promise in reducing COPD symptoms in smokers, clinical trials show

Published

8 September 2026

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opportunities

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Biotech

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United States

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Read at abcnews.com

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Fusion42 · 8 September 2026 · Fusion42 review

AstraZeneca's new drug tozorakimab significantly reduces COPD symptoms in smokers and former smokers as shown in late-stage clinical trials, and it has received priority review from the FDA for potential approval as an add-on maintenance treatment.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Biotech.

◆ The Wire takeaway

You face a new drug changing COPD treatment options in the US as FDA accelerates its review. This opens a fast path to compete or collaborate in respiratory disease therapies.

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1 source · 8 Sep 2026

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