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October 26, 2020October 26, 2020

UK Organization ’Same But Different’ Announces ‘Glimmer of Hope’ Photo Contest Winner

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A photo of a bespectacled young boy, his red baseball cap slightly askew as he enjoys time outside, will be featured on the front cover of an upcoming calendar ... Read more

October 23, 2020October 23, 2020

Tyvaso Improves Lung Function in PH-ILD Patients, New Trial Data Show

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Treatment with Tyvaso (inhaled treprostinil) can improve lung function in people with pulmonary hypertension associated with interstitial lung disease (PH-ILD), new data from a completed Phase 2/3 clinical trial show. These ... Read more

October 22, 2020October 22, 2020

Telehealth ‘Helpful’ Alternative to In-person Care, Rare Disease Patients Say

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A majority of rare disease patients using telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic thought the experience positive, and many would like the option of continuing its use in future appointments, a ... Read more

October 21, 2020October 21, 2020

Balloon Angioplasty May Help Considerably in Treating CTEPH, Study Finds

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The combination of pulmonary endarterectomy (PEA), a surgery to remove blood clots in the lungs, and balloon pulmonary angioplasty (BPA), the use of balloons to open narrowed or blocked ... Read more

October 19, 2020October 19, 2020

Tenax Acquires Rights to Oral Levosimendan, Plans Phase 3 Trial in Type 2 PH

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Tenax Therapeutics has acquired developmental and commercial rights for North America to an oral formulation of levosimendan, a potential therapy for pulmonary hypertension and heart failure with preserved ejection ... Read more

October 16, 2020October 16, 2020

Surface Protein CD248 May Be Potential Therapeutic Target for PAH, Preclinical Study Suggests

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Suppressing CD248, a cell surface protein, reduced pulmonary vascular remodeling — the key structural alteration in pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) — in a rat model of the disease. CD248 was found to ... Read more

October 14, 2020October 14, 2020

FDA Approves Clinical Trial of TIVUS System in PAH

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted SoniVie permission to begin a pivotal clinical trial of its Therapeutic Intra-Vascular Ultrasound (TIVUS) System in people with pulmonary arterial hypertension ... Read more

October 12, 2020October 12, 2020

Newly Identified DNA Variants Affect BMPR2 Gene Activity in Familial PAH

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New variants in the DNA region that promote the activity of the BMPR2 gene — associated with familial pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) — lower the gene’s activity and may ... Read more

October 9, 2020October 9, 2020

IGFBP2 Protein May Be New Biomarker for PAH, Study Suggests

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Elevated levels of the protein IGFBP2 were identified in the blood of people with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) and found to be associated with lower physical function, higher arterial ... Read more

October 8, 2020October 8, 2020

Same But Different Asks Public to Vote on ‘Glimmer of Hope’ Calendar Photos

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Same But Different, a nonprofit U.K. group that uses art for social change, is inviting people to choose their favorite photographs in a calendar contest to heighten awareness of rare ... Read more