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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…

Generic Treprostinil Available as Under-the-skin Injection

Sandoz‘s generic treprostinil injection now is available for subcutaneous (under-the-skin) administration to treat  pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), the company announced in a press release. Treprostinil first was approved to treat PAH in the U.S. in 2002. It was developed by United Therapeutics, which markets the…

Repurposed Trifluoperazine (TFP) May Be Effective PAH Therapy

Trifluoperazine or TFP, an approved schizophrenia medication, also may be effective in the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), a preclinical study suggests. In rat models of PAH, trifluoperazine was found to provide therapeutic benefits — without causing detectable side effects. The study, “Preclinical Investigation of Trifluoperazine…