acute Exacerbations

October 24, 2017October 24, 2017

Ofev Improves IPF Patients’ Lung Function Over the Long Term, Trial and Extension Show

Long-term treatment with Boehringer Ingelheim‘s Ofev (nintedanib) improved the lung function and reduced the flare-ups of people with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, results of a Phase 2 clinical trial and its extension show. ... Read more

September 29, 2016September 29, 2016

Three-fold Risk of Asthma Attacks Seen in Patients Most Exposed to Volcanic Eruptions in Hawai

Asthma, News

People with asthma, especially children, who are exposed to high levels of sulfur dioxide (SO2) in gases released from the active volcano Kīlauea, in Hawai, are at greater risk of having ... Read more

February 29, 2016May 13, 2016

Ofev (Nintedanib) Slows IPF Disease Progression, According to Analysis of Studies

Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, News

An analysis of the Phase II TOMORROW trial and two Phase III INPULSIS trials (INPULSIS-1 and INPULSIS-2), analyzing the safety and efficacy outcomes for Ofev (nintedanib, developed by Boehringer Ingelheim), revealed that ... Read more

September 16, 2015November 9, 2015

UMEC/VI Fixed-Dose Bronchodilator is as Efficient as other Bronchodilator Therapies in COPD

COPD, News

In a new study entitled “Comparative efficacy of combination bronchodilator therapies in COPD: a network meta-analysis,” authors performed a comparative analysis of the efficacy of umeclidinium and vilanterol bronchodilator fixed-dose, ... Read more

January 14, 2015November 10, 2015

Vitamin D Improves COPD Exacerbations in Adult Patients

COPD, News

A recent study entitled “Vitamin D3 supplementation in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (ViDiCO): a multicentre, double-blind, randomized controlled trial” reveals that Vitamin D supplements can protect against chronic obstructive ... Read more

November 13, 2014November 5, 2015

Acute Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Exacerbations Difficult To Diagnose, Says Study

Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, News

In a study entitled “Autopsy analyses in acute exacerbation of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis,” the authors highlight the difficulty associated with the diagnosis of acute exacerbation of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. The ... Read more