UT Southwestern Medical Center recently announced that it has performed its 500th lung transplant, placing it in an exclusive group that includes fewer than 25 American medical institutions. Lung transplantation is often the only option for patients who suffer from life-threatening conditions, such as pulmonary hypertension (PH) or cystic…
The progress of two promising experimental PAH therapies has led one of the two drug development companies working on them to part ways with a board member in order to avoid a conflict of interest. Mast Therapeutics, Inc. recently announced the resignation of Jack Lief from its board of directors.
Worldwide, more than 64 million people are affected by Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) according to the World Health Organization, and in 2030 the condition will be third leading cause of mortality. COPD causes lung scarring, also called pulmonary fibrosis. The condition has no cure, and once the scarring has occurred,…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the extended use of a VMS Heart Analysis system developed and commercialized by the company VentriPoint Diagnosis, which is currently used in patients who suffer from pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). According to the…
Scleroderma has often been associated with a higher risk of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) in previous research. This is because in patients with scleroderma, there is progressive blood vessel contraction (narrowing) that often leads to an increase in blood pressure in the lungs, which can in turn develop into PAH. This progression from…
In a case study published in the International Journal of Cardiology, a team of researchers from China reported the case of a 23-year-old woman with the absence of a right pulmonary artery and patent ductus arterioles who developed severe pulmonary hypertension. The researchers found that the use of …
Celsion Corporation, an oncology company focused on developing a portfolio of innovative cancer treatments, including directed chemotherapies, immunotherapies and RNA- or DNA-based therapies, recently announced an abstract publication in the Journal of Controlled Release. The abstract summarizes results from a preclinical trial which confirmed the effective…
Insmed Incorporated, a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to improving the lives of patients battling rare lung diseases by developing orphan treatments recently announced that during the 2015 Annual Internation Conference of the American Thoracic Society (ATS) it will present three ARIKAYCE™ abstracts and three INS1009 abstracts. The conference will place…
Patricia Middings of Chester, N.J., is the winner of “Breathless Moments,” a photo contest launched by Bayer in order to raise awareness for chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH). The idea of the challenge was to portray inspirational moments, events or sights that leave someone breathless. Contest judges Trace Cluck,…
The National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute has awarded a grant to two investigators from the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) for their work creating an informatics registry for pediatric patients who suffer from pulmonary hypertension (PH). The institute from the National Institutes of Health (NIH)…
Specialty pharmaceutical company SteadyMed Ltd. has filled an application requesting orphan drug designation for its lead medical product, an investigational therapy to treat pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) called Trevyent. The application has been acknowledged by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and…
Tuesday, May 5th was World Pulmonary Hypertension Day, and to mark the occasion Team PHenomenal Hope, a cycling team comprised of medical and endurance professionals, shared with the PH community how to help raise awareness about pulmonary hypertension. Team PHenomenal Hope has been a highly effective advocate for the disease…
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