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United Therapeutics Announces FDA Clearance to Proceed with SUMMIT Clinical Trial for Treprostinil SMI in PH-COPD

$UTHRPress releaseOct 19, 2026, 7:00 AM ETRead the release

United Therapeutics received FDA clearance to proceed with the SUMMIT Phase 2 trial of treprostinil SMI (soft mist inhaler) in pulmonary hypertension associated with COPD. The 16-week, double-blind study will enroll approximately 40 patients, with secondary endpoints on exercise capacity and NT-proBNP; a Phase 3 registration study is planned for 2028 if results are successful. Management frames PH-COPD — estimated at 400,000-800,000 U.S.

Key figures

Drug Name
Treprostinil SMI
Phase Of Trial
Phase 2
Trial name
SUMMIT
Trial enrollment
40
Phase3 start year
2028
Trial duration weeks
16
Ph copd us patients low
400000
Ph copd us patients high
800000

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