COPD

October 15, 2015November 9, 2015

Verona Pharma Announces First Patient Dosed in Phase IIa Study of RPL554 for COPD

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Verona Pharma plc, a company with a focus on first-in-class drugs for the treatment of respiratory diseases, recently announced that the first patient was dosed in its Phase IIa combination ... Read more

October 6, 2015November 9, 2015

Sonic Hedgehog Gene Found To Regulate Regeneration in Adult Lung Tissue

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New research from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania connects the sonic hedgehog to the regulation of repair and regeneration of damaged adult lung tissue. The ... Read more

October 6, 2015November 9, 2015

University of Pittsburgh Awarded Federal Grant to Fund Massive Pulmonary Clinical Trials Program

COPD, News

Thanks to a new federal grant from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), investigators at The University of Pittsburgh Graduate ... Read more

October 2, 2015November 9, 2015

COPD Foundation and ViiMed Launch COPD360coach Virtual Interactive Program Offering Better Care Solutions for COPD Patients

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The COPD Foundation and medical software developer ViiMed this week announced the launch of COPD360coach at the European Respiratory Society International Congress in Amsterdam. Development of COPD360coach stems from a ... Read more

September 29, 2015November 9, 2015

New Data Reveals Spiolto Respimat Improves Management of COPD Patients’ Symptoms

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Boehringer Ingelheim recently published new findings from two recent trials, the OTEMTO® 1&2 study and the ENERGITO® study, both of which showed that people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) had an ... Read more

September 29, 2015November 9, 2015

COPD Increases Chances of Developing Small Cell Cancer of the Lungs

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A scientific report published on September 24, 2015 in the EBioMedicine journal by researchers from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health indicated that for people who smoke, there is nearly ... Read more

September 25, 2015November 9, 2015

GSK, Theravance To File New Drug Application in Japan For Relvar Ellipta COPD Therapy

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On September 24, 2015, GlaxoSmithKline and Theravance announced their intention to file a Japanese New Drug Application (sJNDA) for Relvar® Ellipta® (fluticasone furoate “FF”/vilanterol “VI” or “FF/VI”) for the treatment of ... Read more

September 24, 2015November 9, 2015

Pulmatrix To Report Phase IB Data For PUR0200 COPD Therapy At European Respiratory Society Congress

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Pulmatrix, a biotechnology company developing inhalable formulations using its patented iSPERSE technology for patients affected by severe pulmonary abnormalities, recently announced that the company will be reporting key data from a phase IB clinical ... Read more

September 21, 2015November 9, 2015

Novu And Minnesota HealthSolutions Collaborate On COPD Clinical Trial

COPD, News

Minneapolis, Minnesota based Novu has been invited by Minnesota HealthSolutions Corporation (MHS) to partner in development of a digitally-delivered program to motivate and monitor people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). ... Read more

September 18, 2015November 9, 2015

Bracket Announces EXACT e-Diary Certification Technology for COPD on Tablet and Smartphone

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Philadelphia based Bracket , a leading healthcare industry eCOA solutions provider, has announced completion of its e-Diary Certification program with Evidera for the EXACT patient daily e-Diary for Android smartphones ... Read more