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Phase 3 trial of an autologous cell therapy for COPD registered at a Guangzhou hospital

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A study registered on ClinicalTrials.gov and last updated on 24 September 2026 plans to test an autologous cell therapy, REGEND001, made from airway basal stem cells, in about 102 adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and emphysema. The record describes a multicentre, randomised, blinded, placebo-controlled phase 3 trial at The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University in Guangzhou, names Regend Therapeutics as the sponsor, shows the record first posted on 18 September 2026, and gives the status as not yet recruiting. Registry entries describe studies; they are not recommendations.

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