Reducing doses of antifibrotic medications when side effects make treatment difficult to tolerate was not linked to a significantly higher risk of disease progression in people with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), a real-world study found. The study included more than 1,500 people with IPF. More than 30% received lower…
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What do you mean my diagnosis was wrong? Now what? Christina Applegate recently disclosed she was misdiagnosed with multiple sclerosis. The actor admits she is now having her “now what” moment, and is now in search of a diagnosis to explain her symptoms and a treatment. I…
Health Canada has approved Boehringer Ingelheim‘s oral therapy Jascayd (nerandomilast) as a treatment for adults with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) or progressive pulmonary fibrosis (PPF). “The authorization of JASCAYD marks an important milestone for patients, caregivers and healthcare professionals,” Rasha Eldesouky Abouelabbas, vice president of medical and…
“It’s just a house.” I cannot tell you how many times I’ve said this to myself over the past few weeks. In my adult life, I have moved about 16 times, including four moves to the other side of the world. I have driven away from other houses without a…
When my husband, Donnie, was diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis in late 2022, I often felt extremely overwhelmed by all of the outside variables that could affect his health, such as cold and flu season. While I still feel worried and overwhelmed at times, I’ve found that staying as ready…
Admilparant, an experimental oral therapy being developed by Bristol Myers Squibb, slowed lung function declines among people with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) in a Phase 3 clinical trial. The study, ALOFT-IPF (NCT06003426), enrolled approximately 1,255 adults with IPF ages 40 and older. The trial was open to…
Boo! A diagnosis of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) or any other interstitial lung disease (ILD) can be scary. With Halloween approaching, October seems like the perfect month to talk about why. When I was diagnosed with IPF in January 2017, I knew nothing about the disease, but I…
I recently completed 18 sessions of pulmonary rehabilitation as part of my pulmonary fibrosis (PF) journey. While I expected it to be yet another attempt to give my lungs some much-needed attention, I didn’t anticipate meeting someone whose compassion and understanding would become such an important part of my…
Computer-based analyses of CT scans can help to predict future disease progression and track response to treatment among people with progressive pulmonary fibrosis (PPF), according to a new analysis of clinical trial data. These findings “suggest that quantitative CT methods can facilitate the prediction of clinically relevant outcomes and…
