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Phase 1 Trial for Camurus’ Long-acting CAM2043 Gets Underway

The first healthy participants have been injected with CAM2043 (treprostinil FluidCrystal Injection Depot) in a Phase 1 study assessing the treatment’s safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetics in both single and repeated doses, the Swedish pharmaceutical company Camurus announced. CAM2043 contains treprostinil, a therapy that is effective for treating pulmonary…

High Costs, Poor Survival in Scleroderma Patients with PAH Point to Need for Better Treatments, Study Argues

Scleroderma patients with newly diagnosed pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) have significantly higher healthcare costs than those without PAH, a Colorado study shows. The researchers said scleroderma patients with interstitial lung disease (ILD) also face higher costs. Both lung conditions are associated with poorer scleroderma patient survival, demonstrating the  need for…