Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Background information for medical media outside the US only This selection gives an overview on background material for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) available on the Boehringer Ingelheim Corporate website.

Press Releases

• 05 October 2008COPD landmark trial UPLIFT® proves tiotropium sustains lung function improvements over four years and improves survival rate
• 24 September 2008Landmark UPLIFT® study reaffirms the safety of Spiriva® (tiotropium) in patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
• 23 September 2008Established safety profile of Spiriva® confirmed by 30 rigorously controlled clinical trials
• 14 November 2007International communication award recognises and rewards that extends public awareness and understanding of COPD.
• press release archive

Documents

• Backgrounder: COPD - PDF (76 KB)
• Backgrounder: Spiriva - PDF (80 KB)
• Annual Report 2007: Page 53 - PDF (4.9 MB)

Related Links

• Press conference, 05 October 2008: UPLIFT® Breaking News
• Focus on Clincal Research - interactive animation
• Glossary
• Journalists' Award
• Landmark study: UPLIFT®
• Research & Development
• Interesting Links

External Links

• Press Release by Prof. Marc Decramer, University of Leuven/Belgium
• Boehringer Ingelheim Global Clinical Trials website
• Eloquium Award website