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May 24, 2019May 24, 2019

Blood Vessel Changes in the Eyes Linked with Lung Vascular Damage in PAH, Study Finds

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A type of abnormality in small blood vessels of the eyes, called retinal vascular tortuosity, may provide a non-invasive way to detect alterations in lung circulation in patients with ... Read more

May 23, 2019May 23, 2019

Uptravi Beneficial Regardless of When Started, But More Effective if Started Early, Analysis Suggests

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A new analysis of Actelion‘s GRIPHON clinical trial indicates that Uptravi (selexipag) tablets reduce the risk of disease complications or death in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), regardless of ... Read more

May 22, 2019May 22, 2019

Balloon Pulmonary Angioplasty Reduces Sleep Apnea in Patients with CTEPH, Study Shows

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Balloon pulmonary angioplasty reduces sleep apnea in chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) patients, according to a study. The observed improvements further correlated with a better mean pulmonary arterial pressure. ... Read more

May 20, 2019May 20, 2019

Resverlogix Announces Promising Findings on Apabetalone, Will Launch Phase 2 Trial in PAH Patients

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Promising preclinical findings recently published in a peer-reviewed journal opened the door to the launch of a Phase 2 trial testing the therapeutic potential of apabetalone (RVX-208), Resverlogix‘s proprietary ... Read more

May 16, 2019May 16, 2019

Rare Diseases Constitute a ‘Public Health Issue,’ NCATS Director Warns

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With 250 rare diseases newly identified every year, scientists can barely keep up — even as the healthcare system fails millions of Americans whose rare diseases have already been ... Read more

May 15, 2019May 15, 2019

Clinical Development of INOpulse for PH Continues to Move Forward, Bellerophon Reports

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Bellerophon released an update on the latest data regarding its INOpulse therapy, and announced its plans to apply for the therapy’s approval as a treatment for patients with pulmonary hypertension ... Read more

May 13, 2019May 13, 2019

Balloon Pulmonary Angioplasty Can Improve Survival of Patients with Inoperable CTEPH, Study Suggests

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Survival rates of patients with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) unable to undergo surgical treatment have significantly improved in recent years, a retrospective study has found. This suggests that ... Read more

May 9, 2019May 9, 2019

Mallinckrodt’s INOmax Improves Oxygenation of Newborns with PH, Interim Study Analysis Shows

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INOmax (nitric oxide) gas improved the oxygenation of premature, term, and near-term newborns with pulmonary hypertension (PH) and associated hypoxic respiratory failure, according to data from a interim analysis of ... Read more

May 8, 2019May 8, 2019

Herbal Compound Silibinin Eases Early Signs of PAH in Rats, Study Shows

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A natural component of milk thistle seeds called silibinin can lessen some early signs of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) in rats, likely by inhibiting a cellular signaling pathway suspected ... Read more

May 6, 2019May 6, 2019

Teva Launches Generic Version of PAH Therapy Letairis in US

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Teva Pharmaceutical Industries launched a generic version of Letairis (ambrisentan) in the United States for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension. Generic ambrisentan will be available as 5 and ... Read more

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