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Suppressing NEK2 may reverse vascular remodeling in PAH: Study

Reducing the levels of the protein NEK2 in the pulmonary arteries lessened disease-driving changes in blood vessels and the heart of a rat model of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) due to congenital heart disease (CHD). The effects were tied to a modulation of the NF-kB pathway involved in vascular…

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…

Pivotal study for noninvasive PH test is now underway

The first patient has been enrolled in a pivotal study testing the accuracy of Sensydia’s noninvasive Cardiac Performance System (CPS) for measuring cardiovascular function, including pulmonary artery pressure, a key metric used to diagnose and monitor pulmonary hypertension (PH). The multi-center, observational trial (NCT06870591) will compare CPS…

Cereno aligns with FDA on CS1 development path for PAH

Cereno Scientific has completed a type C meeting with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) about the design of a future Phase 2b clinical trial to test CS1, its lead therapy candidate for people with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). Besides defining the trial’s design, the meeting, held…

PHA launches certificate program for healthcare professionals

The Pulmonary Hypertension Association (PHA) has launched a certificate program to provide advanced practice providers and allied health professionals with specialized training for diagnosis, treatment, and management of pulmonary hypertension (PH). Enrollment in the Pulmonary Hypertension Certificate Program’s first group, starting in June, is now open, the PHA…

Early diagnosis is focus of 2025 World PH Day

On May 5, more than 80 organizations around the world will join to raise awareness of pulmonary hypertension (PH), a serious but often under-recognized cardiovascular disease affecting more than 75 million people worldwide. World Pulmonary Hypertension Day, an annual event spearheaded by PHAEurope, also aims to promote…

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…

PADN effective for PH, meta-analysis of studies shows

Pulmonary artery denervation (PADN), a procedure that targets overactive nerves involved in blood vessel constriction, significantly lessens high blood pressure in the lungs of people with pulmonary hypertension (PH), according to a meta-analysis of more than a dozen studies. Pooled data also showed that the approach was associated with…