Off-label use of prostacyclin therapy successfully treated five newborns with persistent pulmonary hypertension of the neonate (PPHN), and switching from intravenous infusion to subcutaneous injection was well tolerated, a case series reported. Its authors recommend larger studies to…
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Mayo Clinic and Vocalis Health announced a collaboration to research and develop new voice-based tools for screening, detecting, and monitoring health. The collaboration will begin with a project that seeks to identify vocal biomarkers for pulmonary hypertension (PH); such markers could help healthcare providers detect and treat the…
The National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD)’s RareLaunch training program will host two days of free virtual workshops in December, with the aim of empowering leaders to start non-profit organizations and research programs to help people with rare diseases. “The RareLaunch program is…
Combined with sildenafil, the potential therapy NTP42 eased symptoms of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) in a rat model of the disease, a study reported. Further testing with other approved treatments is warranted, its researchers wrote, as the paired treatment showed more benefit than either sildenafil (sold as Revatio,…
A bike competition to educational meetings and daily walks, runs, or meditations are among the events Team PHenomenal Hope is hosting throughout November to honor pulmonary hypertension (PH) awareness month. People are invited to join the nonprofit group’s Tour of PHenomenal Hope and its monthlong series, ranging from educational sessions, physical…
A first patient has been dosed in a Phase 1b trial evaluating the safety and efficacy of GMA301, an investigational antibody for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), Gmax Biopharm, the therapy’s developer, announced in a press release. GMA301 is a humanized monoclonal antibody,…
The Pulmonary Hypertension Association (PHA) is promoting several events throughout November — the Pulmonary Hypertension (PH) Awareness Month. This year, people are encouraged to discover the risk factors and symptoms of PH, and the challenges faced by those living with the disease, and their families. PH…
A photo of a bespectacled young boy, his red baseball cap slightly askew as he enjoys time outside, will be featured on the front cover of an upcoming calendar in the “Same But Different” contest to raise awareness about rare disorders. “A Lovely Day Out in Kew Gardens,”…
Treatment with Tyvaso (inhaled treprostinil) can improve lung function in people with pulmonary hypertension associated with interstitial lung disease (PH-ILD), new data from a completed Phase 2/3 clinical trial show. These data were presented at CHEST 2020, the annual meeting of the American College of…
A majority of rare disease patients using telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic thought the experience positive, and many would like the option of continuing its use in future appointments, a series of surveys found. The surveys were conducted by the National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) and involved more than 800…
The combination of pulmonary endarterectomy (PEA), a surgery to remove blood clots in the lungs, and balloon pulmonary angioplasty (BPA), the use of balloons to open narrowed or blocked blood vessels — could improve outcomes for people with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH), researchers reported. Treatment, including…
Tenax Therapeutics has acquired developmental and commercial rights for North America to an oral formulation of levosimendan, a potential therapy for pulmonary hypertension and heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (PH-HFpEF). Tenax plans to open a Phase 3 safety and efficacy trial of…
