Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

April 12, 2017April 13, 2017

Researchers Develop New Probe to Follow PF Progression, Treatment

Researchers developed a new probe to use in positron emission tomography (PET) imaging that may help diagnose and monitor pulmonary fibrosis, according to a study. The probe, called 68Ga-CBP8, binds ... Read more

April 11, 2017April 11, 2017

Researchers Review Performance of Genentech’s Esbriet in Treating Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, News

Genentech’s Esbriet (pirfenidone), approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2014 to treat idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), prolongs survival in patients and is generally safe, concludes a review, “Role ... Read more

April 10, 2017April 10, 2017

Pulmonary Fibrosis Forces Tough Decisions as the Disease Progresses

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This is a difficult blog to write. I’ve been making decisions about how to spend my limited time and energy wisely. I was hoping to bounce back after I experienced ... Read more

April 8, 2017April 10, 2017

PF Patients Need To Get the Help They Need To Achieve What Really Matters to Them

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I just took a bold step to ask for help I have a big goal that really matters to me. Our son is getting married in a little less than ... Read more

April 6, 2017April 10, 2017

The Day Someone with PF Found Out They Needed Supplemental Oxygen

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I still remember the day I found out I needed to use supplemental oxygen. It was June 2014. I had gone to a follow-up appointment with my pulmonologist after he ... Read more

April 5, 2017April 5, 2017

Yankees’ Bernie Williams Raising Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness to Honor His Late Father

Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, News

Retired New York Yankee great Bernie Williams is collaborating with Boehringer Ingelheim to raise awareness of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) in honor of his father, Bernabé, who died of the ... Read more

April 4, 2017April 10, 2017

Home Supplemental Oxygen Tricks That Make Sense

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Over the last two-plus years I have become an unwilling expert on the ins and outs of supplemental oxygen. When I started using supplemental oxygen I knew next to nothing and ... Read more

April 2, 2017April 10, 2017

Portable Oxygen Ideas That Make Life Easier

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This week, I’d like to pass on what I’ve learned about different types of portable oxygen possibilities to use away from home. The suggestions I’m sharing are based on my own ... Read more

March 30, 2017March 30, 2017

Kadmon’s Preclinical Findings Support ROCK Inhibition as Potential PF Therapy

Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, News

Kadmon Holdings reported preclinical findings showing the significance of the ROCK signaling pathway in the development of pulmonary fibrosis (PF), supporting the development of drugs that inhibit this pathway as a ... Read more

March 28, 2017March 28, 2017

Phase 3 Study of Ofev as Treatment for Progressive Fibrosing Lung Diseases Now Enrolling Patients

Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, News

The first patient has been enrolled in Boehringer Ingelheim’s Phase 3 clinical trial investigating the effectiveness and safety of Ofev (nintedanib) in progressive fibrosing interstitial lung diseases (PF-ILD). ILD encompasses a ... Read more