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…
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Living with pulmonary fibrosis means living with a chronic cough that doesn’t let you forget it. I hate it. It feels like it’s slowly taking more from me than I realize. When the cough spells begin, my body becomes rigid and tight. My breathing turns short and…
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Are you familiar with the website Healthgrades? The site allows patients to search for medical professionals and lets them rate their experience with a specific provider. The ratings, or grades, range from 1 to 5 stars. You can read about other patients’ experiences before making an appointment. When I…
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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