The past year has been particularly challenging for my husband, Donnie, as he navigates persistent muscle soreness and fatigue, along with his regular pulmonary fibrosis symptoms. Because autoimmune disorders ultimately caused Donnie’s pulmonary fibrosis (doctors suspect polymyositis, Sjögren’s disease, and scleroderma), it’s been difficult for him to discern if…
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AP02, an inhaled form of nintedanib being developed by Avalyn Pharma for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), was generally well tolerated and resulted in higher lung levels of the drug than oral nintedanib, according to findings from two Phase 1 trials. An oral formulation of nintedanib, sold as Ofev,…
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As my regular readers may remember, I am prescribed supplemental oxygen therapy. Pulmonary fibrosis makes it difficult to catch my breath during exertion. Long-distance walking has become difficult, going to the gym can be a challenge, and there are even days when it is simply hard to breathe. When…
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