When my husband, Donnie, first became sick with pulmonary fibrosis (PF), we were unsure of the road that lay before us. His diagnosis finally came after specialized blood work and video-assisted thoracic surgery (and subsequent hospitalization). While we left the hospital with the answers we needed to begin treatment, he…
Trevi Therapeutics plans to launch two pivotal Phase 3 clinical trials to continue testing Haduvio (nalbuphine extended-release) as a treatment for people with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) who have chronic cough. A pivotal study is one in which results, if positive, are used to support applications for a…
Discussion
In August 2022, I was diagnosed with stage 3b chronic kidney disease (CKD), indicating moderate to severe kidney function impairment. I had anticipated this diagnosis for years prior to my bilateral lung transplant in July 2021. After being diagnosed with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) in January 2017, 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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