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Respiratory Procedure Eased Breathing in PAH, CTEPH Patients

Adults with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) or chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) who have trouble breathing at rest or with light activity may benefit from a procedure called respiratory rate modulation, a pilot, single-center study shows. The three-month procedure also led to lower symptom severity and decreased respiratory…

KER-012 Prevents Heart Damage in PH Mice

Treatment with the experimental medication KER-012 helped to prevent heart damage in a mouse model of pulmonary hypertension, new research shows. The findings were showcased by KER-012’s developer, Keros Therapeutics, at the American Heart Association (AHA) 2021 Scientific Sessions, held Nov. 13–15, according to a company press…

Yutrepia, Inhaled Treprostinil for PAH, Given Tentative Approval in US

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted tentative approval to Yutrepia (treprostinil), previously known as LIQ861, as an inhalation treatment for pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), its developer Liquidia announced. Tentative approval means that Yutrepia has met all regulatory standards regarding quality, safety, and efficacy required for approval in the U.S. Because…

Worse Quality of Life, More Hospitalizations in CTEPH vs. IPAH

People with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) have significantly worse quality of life at their initial assessment, and higher hospitalization rates over time, relative to idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension (IPAH) patients, according to a multicenter study in the U.S. Notably, these quality-of-life differences disappeared over time, and CTEPH…

Study of Gene Activity in Endothelial Cells Aims to Better Treat PAH

Potential targets to treat pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) were identified by analyzing the gene activity of individual lung endothelial cells isolated from a mouse model of the disease. Study results were validated by cross-referencing them with rat and human gene activity datasets. “The identification of distinct molecular mechanisms and…