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June 22, 2018June 26, 2018

Medications Affect Fatigue Severity in Pulmonary Hypertension Patients, Study Shows

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For pulmonary hypertension patients, medications they are taking can influence the severity of their fatigue, a common but often unaddressed symptom of the disease, a study suggests. Findings were published ... Read more

June 13, 2018June 13, 2018

Treprostinil Improves Severity of PH-associated CDH in Infants, but May Cause Other Problems, Study Finds

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Intravenous infusions of treprostinil can improve disease severity in children with pulmonary hypertension (PH) associated with congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH), a birth defect that occurs when the diaphragm does ... Read more

June 6, 2018June 6, 2018

Protein That Works to Regulate Blood Vessel Contraction May Lead to Better Hypertension Therapies, Study Suggests

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A molecular mechanism involving the tight balance between two proteins — Gal-1 and CaV1.2 — was found to regulate the behavior of blood vessel cells, directly contributing to hypertension. ... Read more

June 4, 2018June 4, 2018

Phase 2 Trial of Potential Therapy for PH Related to Left Heart Disease Soon to Begin Enrolling Patients

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A new Phase 2 study evaluating Tenax Therapeutic’s investigational levosimendan as a therapy for pulmonary hypertension (PH) associated with heart failure and preserved left ventricular ejection fraction (PH-HFpEF) — ... Read more

May 21, 2018May 21, 2018

#ATS2018 — Bellerophon Presenting Top-line Results Showing INOpulse’s Benefits in PH-COPD Patients

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Bellerophon‘s positive top-line results from its Phase 2 trial testing INOpulse as a potential therapy for pulmonary hypertension associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (PH-COPD) will be presented at ... Read more

May 18, 2018May 18, 2018

Team PHenomenal Hope Provides Renewable Power to Puerto Ricans

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The non-profit Team PHenomenal Hope is helping Puerto Ricans with pulmonary hypertension (PH) during the ongoing power outage crisis by providing portable solar panels and battery packs. The power ... Read more

May 16, 2018May 16, 2018

Scottish Agency Recommends Uptravi for PAH Treatment Through National Health System

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Scottish patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) can now be treated with Actelion‘s Uptravi (selexipag) through the country’s National Health System (NHS) after a positive recommendation from the Scottish Medicines ... Read more

May 14, 2018May 14, 2018

Reata Recruiting More CTD-PAH Patients for Phase 3 CATALYST Trial Testing Bardoxolone Methyl

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Reata Pharmaceuticals is currently recruiting participants for its Phase 3 CATALYST trial assessing the effectiveness of bardoxolone methyl in connective tissue disease-associated pulmonary arterial hypertension (CTD-PAH). After analysis of ... Read more

May 11, 2018May 11, 2018

Enzyme Involved in Energy Production May Become New Target for Early Stage PH Therapy

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A project investigating the role of a special protein called PFKFB3 in pulmonary hypertension (PH) has been awarded a $2.2 million grant from the National Heart, Lung and Blood ... Read more

May 10, 2018May 10, 2018

INOpulse Therapy for PH Associated with COPD to Enter Phase 2b Trial in US

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Bellerophon Therapeutics announced that is moving forward with a planned Phase 2b trial that will investigate INOpulse as a therapy for pulmonary hypertension associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ... Read more

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