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June 14, 2019June 14, 2019

Mouse Study Finds Causal Link Between Iron Levels and Pulmonary Hypertension

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A new study in mice demonstrated that a lack of iron in muscle cells lining the circulatory system in the lungs — termed pulmonary arterial smooth muscle cells (PASMCs) ... Read more

June 6, 2019June 6, 2019

AIT Therapeutics Secures $8M to Further its Nitric Oxide Delivery System for Respiratory Conditions

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AIT Therapeutics has obtained a funding agreement that will raise $8 million through private investment in public equity (PIPE) financing to further development of its nitric oxide-based treatments for persistent pulmonary ... Read more

June 5, 2019June 5, 2019

Revatio Reduces Symptoms of PPHTN, Allowing Safe Liver Transplant, Case Report Shows

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Treatment with Revatio (sildenafil) successfully reduced symptoms of portopulmonary hypertension (PPHTN), allowing patients to undergo liver transplant safely, a case report study shows. The case report study, “Sildenafil Monotherapy to ... Read more

May 30, 2019May 30, 2019

Owlstone, Actelion Team Up to Develop Breath-based Test for Diagnosing PH

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Owlstone Medical has established a strategic collaboration with Actelion Pharmaceuticals to develop and validate a breath-based diagnostic test for different types of pulmonary hypertension (PH). Actelion Pharmaceuticals will solely fund this ... Read more

May 29, 2019May 29, 2019

Bayer US Launches $1 Million Grant Program to Boost Clinical Research into PH

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The Pulmonary Hypertension Accelerated Bayer (PHAB) Awards, recently launched by Bayer US, will grant up to $1 million dollars for clinical research into pulmonary hypertension (PH). Spread over two years, ... Read more

May 24, 2019June 18, 2019

Blood Vessel Changes in the Eyes Linked with Lung Vascular Damage in PAH, Study Finds

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A type of abnormality in small blood vessels of the eyes, called retinal vascular tortuosity, may provide a non-invasive way to detect alterations in lung circulation in patients with ... Read more

May 15, 2019June 3, 2019

Clinical Development of INOpulse for PH Continues to Move Forward, Bellerophon Reports

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Bellerophon released an update on the latest data regarding its INOpulse therapy, and announced its plans to apply for the therapy’s approval as a treatment for patients with pulmonary hypertension ... Read more

May 9, 2019May 9, 2019

Mallinckrodt’s INOmax Improves Oxygenation of Newborns with PH, Interim Study Analysis Shows

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INOmax (nitric oxide) gas improved the oxygenation of premature, term, and near-term newborns with pulmonary hypertension (PH) and associated hypoxic respiratory failure, according to data from a interim analysis of ... Read more

May 3, 2019May 3, 2019

PALS Uplifts the Spirits of Rare-Disease Patients by Offering Free Flights

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Cumbersome security procedures, rising airfares, and shrinking legroom have made commercial air travel difficult enough these days — even for healthy passengers. Imagine how much harder it is for ... Read more

May 3, 2019May 17, 2019

Beraprost Therapy May Improve Lung and Heart Function in PH Patients, Study Says

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Oral beraprost, in combination with standard therapy, may help decrease pulmonary arterial pressure, and improve heart function and exercise capacity in patients with pulmonary hypertension (PH), a study says. The ... Read more

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