A new study published in the Journal of Cardiovascular Ultrasound revealed a new parameter linked to right ventricular function as a good prognostic tool for pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). The study is entitled “Impaired Global Right Ventricular Longitudinal Strain Predicts Long-Term Adverse Outcomes in…
Corbus Pharmaceuticals Holdings, Inc., a clinical stage drug development company focused on addressing rare, chronic, and serious inflammatory and fibrotic diseases, recently announced that the US Food and Drug Administration has granted its orally-available CB2 receptor agonist Resunab Fast Track Development status for systemic sclerosis. With the FDA’s Fast Track Designation, Corbus will be…
Researchers at the University of Alberta in Canada published an article in the journal Cell Metabolism concerning pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) and details on a new theory suggesting that the disorder should be seen as a syndrome affecting several organs at the metabolic level. The study…
A new study led by researchers at Peking Union Medical College Hospital in China recently revealed that resveratrol can prevent pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) through a protein called SIRT1 (silence information regulator 1) in vitro and in rat models. The study was published in the journal…
A study recently published in the International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease emphasized that patients with arterial hypertension can be considered a risk group for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and should be screened for the disorder even in the absence of respiratory symptoms. The study…
A study led by researchers at the Imperial College London in the United Kingdom was recently published in the journal Nature reporting the discovery of a gene involved in pulmonary hypertension pathology. The study is entitled “The zinc transporter ZIP12 regulates the pulmonary…
Genentech recently announced in a statement that Esbriet (pirfenidone) has been recommended in the new American Thoracic Society’s (ATS) idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) treatment guidelines. This recommendation, which is published as a resource for clinicians, is conditional and the ATS notes that healthcare providers should always discuss the pros…
A team led by researchers at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center recently published in the journal Circulation: Heart Failure that patients with pulmonary hypertension can benefit from exercise training. The study is entitled “Efficacy and Safety of Exercise Training in Chronic…
Results from a recent study published in the journal Advance Therapy, showed that pirfenidone (known by the brand name Esbriet from Roche) is effective and has a safety profile consistent with those seen in the Phase III clinical study ASCEND for the treatment of IPF. According to…
Derrik Neal was first diagnosed with an idiopathic form of pulmonary arterial hypertension (IPAH) 17 years ago, during a time when this rare, fatal disease had a grim survival rate of 5 years at most. His earliest symptoms first manifested as shortness of breath, which he simply related to his…
Every year in July, 25 children diagnosed with pulmonary hypertension are invited to attend a special summer camp where they can experience a few safe, fun-filled and educational days of camping without having to worry about the limitations their condition imposes on them. Pulmonary hypertension is a fatal cardiopulmonary condition with an…
In May 2015, a retired Marine, minister, teacher, truck driver, and fire fighter, Don Stevenson a.k.a. “The Pacing Parson,” challenged himself to walk 3,000 miles from Auburn to Silver Springs, Md., all for the sake of raising funds and awareness for pulmonary hypertension — a fatal cardiopulmonary disease. Covering about 25-30 miles…
Get regular updates to your inbox.