Activation of a protein called aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AHR) is essential for the development of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), a study found. The findings imply that targeting AHR could be a useful strategy to treat PAH, according to researchers. The results were published in the journal PNAS, in…
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On May 5, the Pulmonary Hypertension Association (PHA) will join more than 80 organizations around the world in marking World Pulmonary Hypertension (PH) Day and seeking to raise awareness of the rare disease through webinars and on social media. Part of this year’s focus amid the ongoing…
Iron replacement did not affect disease severity or the ability to function in people with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), an analysis of two clinical studies showed. It also was found to have no impact on quality of life for these patients.
Levels of a protein found in certain blood cells indicate the severity and prognosis of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), a study suggested. The findings could help achieve earlier diagnosis of PAH, which may improve clinical outcomes, researchers said. The study, “Circulating nerve growth factor receptor positive…
Claritas Pharmaceuticals has signed a letter of intent with the Salzman Group to acquire exclusive global rights to develop and market R-107 — a liquid form of nitric oxide — to treat, and possibly reverse, pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). The agreement is expected to come into effect by May…
More than half of the people with rare diseases and their caregivers, asked in a survey, were undecided or less than willing to be vaccinated for COVID-19 if a vaccine was approved under emergency use authorization instead of the routine process, the EveryLife Foundation for Rare Disease reports. These findings…
United Therapeutics has submitted an application to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) seeking approval of Tyvaso DPI, a dry powder inhaled formulation of treprostinil, for both pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) and pulmonary hypertension associated with interstitial lung disease (PH-ILD). To expedite the process, the company  applied…
Pulmonary hypertension (PH) increases the likelihood of a prolonged hospitalization following an acute ischemic stroke, or a stroke due to a blocked vessel carrying blood to a part of the brain, according to a large U.S. database study. Men with PH and such a stroke are also 31% more…
Treatment with a fungus called Ophiocordyceps sinensis eased disease signs and improved survival in a rat model of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), suggesting a potential to treat patients. The findings were in the study “Substantial involvement of TRPM7 inhibition in the therapeutic effect of Ophiocordyceps sinensis on…
The EveryLife Foundation for Rare Diseases is accepting applications for a scholarship program that aims to help adults with a rare disease pursue personal goals through training and education. For a second year, the #RAREis Scholarship Fund — supported by Horizon Therapeutics – will award 35 one-time scholarships, each…
Treatment with the investigational medication levosimendan was found to improve exercise tolerance, and some parameters related to heart function, in a small clinical trial of people with pulmonary hypertension and heart failure with preserved ejection fraction — a condition known as PH-HFpEF. In fact, 84% of patients in the…
More than three-quarters (76%) of adults with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) being treated with Uptravi (selexipag) either saw no increase or a decline in their risk of death over one year, a study based real-world data reports. These findings — in nearly 500 people taking part in an…
