Marisa Wexler, MS, senior science writer —

The first person with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) complicating pulmonary hypertension (PH) has received at-home treatment with inhaled nitric oxide (iNO), delivered through the Genosyl system, according to VERO Biotech, manufacturer of Genosyl. The PH patient with COVID-19 infection was treated under the terms of an emergency…

Treatment with Orenitram (oral treprostinil) is associated with lower healthcare-related costs than treatment with Uptravi (selexipag) in people with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), a new study suggests. The study, “Medication Adherence and Healthcare Costs Among Patients with Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Treated with Oral Prostacyclins: A Retrospective…

Among people with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH), certain anticoagulants may reduce the risk of serious bleeding more than others, a new study shows. The study, “Real-life data of direct anticoagulant use, bleeding risk and venous thromboembolism recurrence in chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension patients: an observational…

Bellerophon Therapeutics has reached an agreement with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) setting the design of an upcoming, pivotal Phase 3 clinical trial testing INOpulse, an investigational therapy, in people with pulmonary fibrosis (PF) who are at risk of pulmonary hypertension (PH). PH-PF is characterized…

Use of Bellerophon Therapeutics’ INOpulse device — which provides nitric oxide to the lungs — significantly improved parameters related to blood flow in the lungs in people with pulmonary hypertension associated with pulmonary fibrosis (PH-PF), top-line data from…

Vitamin C deficiency can cause pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), a new case report suggests, highlighting the need to test vitamin C levels in people with PAH. The report, “Vitamin C Deficiency-Induced Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension,” was published in the journal CHEST. The study details the case of…

Treatment with sotatercept (ACE-011) eased heart strain and improved exercise capacity in individuals with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) participating in the Phase 2 PULSAR trial, according to Acceleron Pharma, the therapy’s manufacturer. Sotatercept is an investigational compound designed to bind and entrap proteins…

Levels of a circular RNA molecule in the blood could help diagnose and predict the clinical outcomes of those with idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension (IPAH), a study suggests. The study, “Elevated serum circ_0068481 levels as a potential diagnostic and prognostic indicator in idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension,”…

Over the last year, Pulmonary Hypertension News has brought you the latest news about groundbreaking discoveries, treatment developments, clinical trials, and other events related to pulmonary hypertension (PH). As we look ahead to 2020, here are our top 10 most-read stories of 2019, with a summary of their significance for…

TriAxia Health is partnering with three academic medical centers to build a large database aiming for a better understanding of rare pulmonary diseases, beginning with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). To be meaningful, medical research often requires very large quantities of data. Bigger datasets give a study greater statistical…

Cardiopulmonary exercise testing can improve the ability of an algorithm to identify systemic sclerosis patients who have pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), a new study suggests. The study, “Cardiopulmonary exercise testing in a combined screening approach to individuate pulmonary arterial hypertension in systemic sclerosis,” was published in…

Having pulmonary hypertension (PH) does not affect the benefits of lung volume reduction surgery for people with emphysema, who experience improved lung function and better quality of life, a new study suggests. The study, published in The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, was titled “Pulmonary Hypertension: A…