Drug treatment for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Abstract

The aim of this article is to review therapeutic agents that are currently being developed for cardiac obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and examine them in the context of how they may influence disease progression. Developing disease-modifying agents for COPD has been identified as a priority by the World Health Organization, and the migration of inflammatory cells, the inflammatory response, antiproteases and mucociliary clearance have all been identified as viable targets for treating the disease.