Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

May 18, 2015November 5, 2015

$7.5 Million in Funding To Establish Hastings Center For Pulmonary Research

The Hastings Foundation has pledged $7.5 million over the next 5 years to the University of Southern California with the goal of enhancing lung disease research through the establishment of the Hastings Center for Pulmonary ... Read more

May 8, 2015November 5, 2015

Boehringer to Host 29 Presentations on IPF, Other Respiratory Diseases at Annual Thoracic Conference

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Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. has announced that it will participate in the 2015 American Thoracic Society (ATS) International Conference taking place between May 15 and 20 in Denver, and will present 29 abstracts on treatments for respiratory ... Read more

May 6, 2015November 5, 2015

Newly Discovered Pulmonary Fibrosis Mutations Could Help Develop Therapeutic Targets

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In a new study entitled “Exome sequencing links mutations in PARN and RTEL1 with familial pulmonary fibrosis and telomere shortening,” researchers identified mutations in two genes, PARN and RTEL1, which ... Read more

April 30, 2015November 5, 2015

Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation Announces Open Registration For Annual Conference

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The Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation (PFF) recently announced the opening of registration for an international conference aimed at educating the public and medical professionals on the causes, effects and treatment options for ... Read more

April 22, 2015November 5, 2015

New Autoimmune Disease Affecting Lungs Due To Mutations in COPA Gene

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In a new study entitled “COPA mutations impair ER-Golgi transport and cause hereditary autoimmune-mediated lung disease and arthritis,” researchers report that a new autoimmune disease diagnosed in five families that is ... Read more

April 8, 2015November 5, 2015

Protein Involved in Ventilator-Induced Pulmonary Fibrosis Leads To Sepsis-Induced Lung Injury in Mice

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A new study by a multidisciplinary research team involving several institutes and hospitals in Spain, Canada and the United States revealed that a specific protein called tryptase plays a role ... Read more

April 4, 2015November 5, 2015

iBio Arranges Production of IPF Therapy With Help From Caliber Biotherapeutics

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iBio, Inc. recently partnered with Caliber Biotherapeutics LLC to scale-up its production of materials for clinical advancement of IBIO-CFB03, the first of iBio’s proprietary anti-fibrosis products. Caliber’s production capabilities will be used for IND-enabling toxicology assessment ... Read more

April 2, 2015November 5, 2015

Lung Transplant in an Older Pulmonary Fibrosis Patient Shown To Be a Success in UT Southwestern Case Study

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UT Southwestern Medical Center recently reported the case of Mr. John Bunton, a man living in Georgetown, Texas, who was diagnosed with early pulmonary fibrosis at age 67 in a routine ... Read more

March 26, 2015November 5, 2015

Pulmonary Fibrosis Can Be Treated by Targeting TGF-beta, Study Shows

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Scientists at The Saban Research Institute of Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA), along with co-workers in Mexico and Canada, are targeting a molecule that could play a role in the abnormal growth of ... Read more

March 18, 2015November 5, 2015

HealthWell Foundation Offers Co-Payment Assistance To Pulmonary Fibrosis Patients

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The HealthWell Foundation® recently announced the launch of a new fund to help people suffering with pulmonary fibrosis. This is a non-profit and independent organization that provides financial support to under-insured Americans to help them afford life-changing ... Read more