GOLD 2025 Report Available Now
The Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) released its 2025 updated version of the GOLD Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) report earlier this month. Updates to the report, which include new sections on pulmonary hypertension, cardiovascular disease (CVD), and climate change.
Key changes to the 2025 GOLD COPD report include:
- updated spirometry information that includes more comprehensive information on lower-limit of normal (LLN) values, z-scores, and reference values as well as more detailed information on pre- and post-bronchodilator spirometry;
- a new section on cardiovascular risks in patients with COPD;
- information on new COPD therapies, namely ensifentrine and dupilumab;
- a new section on the management and treatment of patients with pulmonary hypertension-COPD;
- updated computed tomography (CT) information that covers emphysema, lung nodules, airways, and COPD-related morbidities;
- a new section on climate change and COPD.
