Emphysema

January 18, 2017January 18, 2017

European Researchers Awarded €29M Grant to Assess RSV Lung Infections

Bronchiolitis, Emphysema, News, Pneumonia

Specialists in respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) from the RSV Consortium in Europe received a grant worth 29 million euro (equal to about $30.8 million American) to study serious lung infections caused ... Read more

November 8, 2016November 8, 2016

Can Certain Odors Worsen Airway Diseases? Researchers Think So

Asthma, Chronic Bronchitis, COPD, Emphysema, News

Olfactory receptors, a group of proteins that are activated by certain odors in the nose, can also be found in bronchi cells, where they regulate the way these cells work, ... Read more

September 15, 2016September 15, 2016

Homogeneous Emphysema Patients Could Benefit from Zephyr Endobronchial Valve, Study Shows

Emphysema, News

Pulmonx recently announced positive results from the IMPACT (NCT02025205) study assessing the company’s proprietary Zephyr endobronchial valve (EBV), showing that patients with homogeneous emphysema benefit from the treatment. The Zephyr EBV is ... Read more

September 8, 2016September 8, 2016

New Lung Analysis Platform Rapidly Identifies Patients Eligible for Endobronchial Valve Treatment

Emphysema, News

Pulmonx recently announced that its StratX Lung Analysis Platform is commercially available in countries requiring CE mark (Conformité Européne, a mark that proves a product complies with the essential requirements ... Read more

August 17, 2016August 17, 2016

Pulmonary Problems Can Plague Childhood Cancer Survivors Through Adult Life

Asthma, Emphysema, Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, News, Pneumonia

Pulmonary complications can mount in childhood survivors of cancer for as long as 25 years after initial diagnosis, and have a substantial impact on their daily life, a team of researchers ... Read more

July 12, 2016July 12, 2016

Researchers Say Lung-targeted Gene Therapy May Improve Treatments for Inherited Diseases

Emphysema, News

A team of researchers from the Center for Regenerative Medicine (CReM) of Boston University and Boston Medical Center (BMC) developed a new treatment approach using lung-targeted gene therapy, which may ... Read more

June 21, 2016June 21, 2016

FDA OKs Expanded Labeling for Glassia to Treat AAT Deficiency-induced Emphysema

Emphysema, News

Shire plc, a biotech company focused on therapies for rare diseases and highly specialized conditions, together with Kamada Ltd., a company focused on plasma-derived protein therapeutics for orphan indications, recently secured an expanded label for Glassia from ... Read more

June 17, 2016June 17, 2016

Spray Polyurethane Foam Alliance Urges Asthma Prevention Through Proper Building Insulation

Asthma, Chronic Bronchitis, COPD, Emphysema, News

The trade association Spray Polyurethane Foam Alliance (SPFA) is urging consumers, businesses, and builders in the U.S. to help prevent asthma and asthma-related attacks by using responsible building materials to lower rates of ... Read more

May 20, 2016May 20, 2016

Follow-up Data from Study of EBV Treatment in Emphysema Patients Shows Lasting Benefits

Emphysema, News

Pulmonx Corporation reported positive one-year data from the STELVIO trial, the first randomized study evaluating the Zephyr Endobronchial Valve (EBV) in people with severe emphysema, who were selected using the diagnostic Chartis System to identify ... Read more

May 11, 2016May 11, 2016

Sunovion to Present New Data on Brovana Inhalation Solution for COPD

Chronic Bronchitis, COPD, Emphysema, News

Sunovion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. will present new data analyses regarding its Brovana® (arformoterol tartrate) Inhalation Solution, from clinical and health outcomes in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients, at the 2016 American ... Read more