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January 12, 2017January 12, 2017

CFF Therapeutics Awards Aridis Grant to Advance Therapy for Lung Infections

Cystic Fibrosis, News

Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Therapeutics (CFFT), the drug discovery and development affiliate of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (CFF), has awarded Aridis Pharmaceuticals a grant to support the clinical development of Panaecin (gallium ... Read more

January 10, 2017January 10, 2017

Researchers Remain Unsure if Using Heartburn Medication During Pregnancy Causes Asthma in Newborns

Asthma, News

Heartburn medication to treat acid reflux during pregnancy may be linked with the development of asthma in newborns, but it is not yet clear whether this association is direct or ... Read more

January 9, 2017January 9, 2017

Older Patients with Non-small Cell Lung Cancer Face Significant Challenges After Treatment, Study Shows

Lung Cancer, News

Older patients with early non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) can spend an average of one in three days interacting with the healthcare system during the initial 60 days after treatment — either ... Read more

January 6, 2017January 6, 2017

Past Decade Saw Many New Therapies for NSCLC, but Modest Survival Benefit for Patients

Lung Cancer, News

The past decade saw the development of several new therapies for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), but little survival benefit for patients with advanced-stage disease, according to a new study ... Read more

January 5, 2017January 9, 2017

Sunovion Secures US Marketing Rights for 3 Approved COPD Treatments

COPD, News

Sunovion Pharmaceuticals announced its entry into a license agreement with Novartis for exclusive U.S. commercialization rights to three U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)- approved and long-term treatments for airflow obstruction in people with chronic ... Read more

January 4, 2017January 4, 2017

Pediatric Asthma ER Visits Decline in 15 Areas of US After Indoor Smoking Banned, Study Finds

Asthma, News

Emergency rooms across the United States reported a 17% decline in the number of children needing assistance for asthma attacks once public indoor smoking bans were instituted, according to a study ... Read more

January 3, 2017January 3, 2017

FDA to Ban Powdered Surgical, Patient Examination Gloves, Absorbable Glove-Lubricating Powders

Asthma, News

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently announced that, beginning this month, it will ban the use of powdered gloves in surgery, powdered patient examination gloves, and absorbable powder used on surgical ... Read more

December 22, 2016December 22, 2016

Chronic Shortness of Breath May Be Symptom of COPD or Heart Disease

COPD, News

Researchers from the University of Gothenburg’s Sahlgrenska Academy in Gothenburg, Sweden, studied the relationship between chronic shortness of breath and more serious health issues like heart failure or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). ... Read more

December 20, 2016December 20, 2016

Wnt5A Protein Linked to Inability of Lungs to Repair COPD Damage

COPD, News

Researchers believe that a protein called Wnt5A may be the cause of why the lungs of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) lose the ability to repair themselves. The ... Read more

December 19, 2016December 19, 2016

Arena Completes Enrollment in Phase 2 Trial of PAH Therapy Ralinepag

News, Pulmonary Hypertension

Arena Pharmaceuticals completed patient enrollment in its Phase 2 clinical trial evaluating ralinepag (APD811) for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). The clinical trial (NCT02279160) first began dosing patients in ... Read more