Marisa Wexler, MS,  senior science writer—

Marisa holds a Master of Science in cellular and molecular pathology from the University of Pittsburgh, where she studied novel genetic drivers of ovarian cancer. Her areas of expertise include cancer biology, immunology, and genetics, and she has worked as a science writing and communications intern for the Genetics Society of America.

Articles by Marisa Wexler

Synhale acquires telaglenastat for PH, now planning Phase 2 trial

Synhale Therapeutics has acquired the rights to the experimental therapy telaglenastat (CB-839), which has previously been tested as a potential cancer therapy. The company is planning to launch a Phase 2 clinical trial to test telaglenastat in people with pulmonary hypertension (PH). “This acquisition represents a unique opportunity to…

Video session to focus on PAH and exercise benefits

The PAH Initiative is hosting a video event in May to provide information about the benefits of exercise for people with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). “The Power of Movement: Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation for PAH” is part of the initiative’s PAH Today national broadcast series. Lana Melendres-Groves, MD, director of…

FDA decision on Yutrepia for PAH and PH-ILD due on May 24

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is poised to soon issue a final determination on Yutrepia, an inhaled dry powder formulation of treprostinil, up for approval to treat both pulmonary hypertension associated with interstitial lung disease (PH-ILD) and pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). The FDA granted Yutrepia…

Study IDs metabolites, genes as potential diagnostic markers in PAH

Using in-depth analyses and machine learning, scientists have identified several molecules and genes involved in metabolism that may be diagnostic markers of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). Specifically, their research found five small molecules, or metabolites, and three metabolism-related genes that are tied to a PAH diagnosis. All were “identified…

Sildenafil better than bosentan for newborns with PPHN: Study

Sildenafil is generally more effective than bosentan at controlling blood pressure and reducing the need for supplemental oxygen in infants with persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn (PPHN), a study shows. The study, “Oral sildenafil versus bosentan for treatment of persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn:…

Phase 2 trial of TX45 for PH-HFpEF beginning to enroll patients

A Phase 2 clinical trial of TX45, Tectonic Therapeutic’s investigational therapy for pulmonary hypertension and heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (PH-HFpEF), has begun enrolling eligible patients. The Phase 2 study, called APEX (NCT06616974), is expected to recruit up to 180 adults with PH-HFpEF, ages…