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July 8, 2016July 8, 2016

Nivalis Completes Enrollment in Phase 2 Study of Cystic Fibrosis Therapy

Cystic Fibrosis, News

Nivalis Therapeutics has enrolled the last patient in the larger of two Phase 2 clinical trials evaluating the company’s lead clinical candidate, N91115, for the treatment of cystic fibrosis patients with two faulty copies ... Read more

July 8, 2016July 8, 2016

Actelion Begins Phase 3 Study of Opsumit as Possible Treatment for Children with PAH

News, Pulmonary Hypertension

Actelion announced the launch of a Phase 3 clinical trial evaluating the effectiveness of a pediatric formulation of Opsumit (macitentan) in delaying disease progression in children with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). Opsumit is an orally available ... Read more

July 8, 2016July 8, 2016

Asthma Program With Focused Guidelines Improves Primary Care by 60%

Asthma, News

A recent study showed that a certain set of primary care-based asthma guidelines, established in 2007, helps to improve persistent asthma in children by 60 percent, compared to routine care. The ... Read more

July 7, 2016July 7, 2016

$5M Grant Awarded to Maine Medical Center for Lung Cancer Prevention and Screening from BMS Foundation

Lung Cancer, News

The Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation has given a $5 million grant to the Maine Medical Center for the creation of a statewide initiative to improve prevention, early detection, and treatment of lung cancer in the ... Read more

July 7, 2016July 7, 2016

Annual CT Scans as Good as Biopsies for Determining Cancer Risk of Lung Nodules, Study Says

Lung Cancer, News

Annual low-dose computed tomography (CT) scans are a good alternative to a biopsy or surgery for determining if nonsolid lung nodules (NSNs) are cancerous, researchers report. Their findings were published in the journal Radiology, in ... Read more

July 7, 2016July 7, 2016

No Link Found Between Fewer Antibiotics Prescriptions and Increase in Bacterial Infections, Researchers Say

News, Pneumonia

According to recent research, reducing the number of prescriptions of antibiotics for respiratory tract infections, such as sore throats, colds, coughs, and ear infections, is not associated with an increase in ... Read more

July 6, 2016July 6, 2016

Grant to Develop Diagnostic Tool for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Awarded to BioMarker Strategies

Lung Cancer, News

BioMarker Strategies was awarded a Phase 1/2 Fast Track Small Business Innovative Research grant from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) to develop a new biomarker test called PathMAP NSCLC. The diagnostic test will guide individualized ... Read more

July 6, 2016July 6, 2016

Ibuprofen, Inhaled at High Doses, May Be a Way of Treating Cystic Fibrosis

Cystic Fibrosis, News, Pneumonia

You have probably heard of ibuprofen, a common drug-store medication to help with headaches or sprained ankles. Ibuprofen is an anti-inflammatory drug, which is also one of the reasons it ... Read more

July 6, 2016July 6, 2016

AAFP Releases Online Resources to Help Differentiate COPD, Asthma

Asthma, COPD, News

The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), with Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, recently released online resource material for physicians and patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma. The physician resource document, ... Read more

July 5, 2016July 5, 2016

Lung Cancer Therapy Keytruda, Already OK’d for Different Cancers, Recommended for Approval in EU

Lung Cancer, News

Merck recently announced that the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) recommended the approval of the drug Keytruda (pembrolizumab), to be used ... Read more