A regulatory committee of the European Medicines Agency is urging approval of the oral therapy Jascayd (nerandomilast) in the European Union for treating adults with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) and progressive pulmonary fibrosis (PPF), two forms of the respiratory disease. While the European Commission — which makes all final…
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Someone out there holds the key piece of evidence needed to advance research toward a better therapy, treatment, or cure for interstitial lung diseases, including pulmonary fibrosis (PF). Since my diagnosis of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) nearly 10 years ago, I have met some of the smartest people…
Two Phase 3 clinical trials testing Tyvaso (treprostinil) in people with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) both met their main goals, showing that the inhalation therapy significantly outperformed a placebo at slowing the decline in lung function among IPF patients. With these data in hand, Tyvaso’s developer, United…
Becoming educated and informed about PF is a good first step. Here you’ll find general information about the disease, including diagnosis, symptoms, and causes.
It helps to know others have been where you are now. Here’s a collection of our columnists’ words of wisdom to help you along on your PF journey.
There is no cure for PF yet, but here you can find more information about current therapeutic approaches, as well as experimental treatments that are in the pipeline.
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