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FDA Gives PulmoSIM’s PT001 Orphan Drug Designation for PAH

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted orphan drug designation to PT001, an investigational treatment for pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). The FDA gives this designation to therapies with the potential to treat rare disorders, defined as those that affect fewer than 200,000 people in the U.S. The designation…

Tyvaso DPI Earns FDA Priority Review Status

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted priority review status to the application seeking approval of Tyvaso DPI — a dry powder inhaled formulation of treprostinil — for the treatment of both pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) and pulmonary hypertension associated with interstitial lung disease (PH-ILD). Priority review shortens…

Research Sheds Light on Potential Immune Changes in IPAH

A combination of lung injury and increased activation of B-cells — immune cells responsible for antibody production — was sufficient to promote symptoms of pulmonary hypertension (PH) in mice, a study shows. In addition, increased B-cell activation and higher levels of immune cells known to promote antibody production also were…

Prostacyclin Therapy, Expert Care Help in Pregnancy With PAH

Despite a high-risk of serious complications, 10 women with moderate to severe pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) had a successful pregnancy and delivery, according to a single center study. The patients were managed with prostacyclin therapy in addition to PAH-specific treatments during pregnancy and specialized care. Most transitioned to oral…

Text-based Intervention Helped Increase Physical Activity

A three-month unsupervised health intervention based on a commercial activity tracker and motivational texts significantly increased daily step counts and improved quality of life in adults with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), according to data from a single-center trial in the U.S. Since physical activity has been shown to…