Posts by: Jose Marques Lopes, PhD

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The medical advisory board of the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation (PFF) strongly cautions patients with pulmonary fibrosis (PF) not to receive stem cell or cell-based treatments outside an approved clinical ... Read more

March 4, 2019March 4, 2019

Novel NOX4 Blockers Could Treat Fibrosis at the Source, Scientists Say

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Novel selective blockers of the NOX4 enzyme could ease oxidative stress and the subsequent development of fibrosis in lungs and other organs, according to scientists at the University of Arizona. ... Read more

February 13, 2019February 14, 2019

Vitamin D Deficiency Linked to Disease Severity, Mortality Risk in IPF Patients, Study Shows

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Vitamin D deficiency in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is associated with functional and clinical predictors of disease severity and a higher risk of mortality, according to a ... Read more

February 12, 2019February 12, 2019

PU.1 Inhibition May Help Treat PF, Other Fibrotic Disorders

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A protein called PU.1 plays a central role in the deposition of connective tissue during fibrosis, according to new research. The findings also suggested that blocking PU.1 may be ... Read more

January 30, 2019February 5, 2019

Esbriet Extends Long-term Survival, Slows IPF Progression, Real-life Study Reveals

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Treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) with Esbriet (pirfenidone) increased five-year survival, and also resulted in less decline in lung function at two years, according to a real-life study ... Read more

January 15, 2019January 15, 2019

Size of Healthy Lung Area Can Help Predict Survival in CPFE Patients with Lung Cancer, Study Says

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Evaluating the lung area that is normal, or healthy, can help predict the survival of patients with combined pulmonary fibrosis and emphysema (CPFE) at the time of lung cancer ... Read more

January 9, 2019January 16, 2019

Phase 1 Study of Potential IPF Therapy, PLN-74809, Doses 1st Group, Pliant Says

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A Phase 1 trial of an investigational treatment for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), PLN-74809, has dosed a first group of healthy participants, Pliant Therapeutics announced. PLN-74809, the company’s lead candidate, is a ... Read more

January 2, 2019January 3, 2019

Sustained-release Ofev Shows Better Absorption Over Soft Capsules, Study Suggests

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Sustained-release capsules of Ofev (nintedanib), which is used to treat idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), were better at reaching systemic circulation in the body than the current marketed formulation, according ... Read more

December 11, 2018December 19, 2018

Nasal Sampling May Be Fast and Noninvasive Way to Identify and Manage IPF, Study Suggests

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The nasal epithelium of patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) shows different levels of gene expression implicated in inflammatory and immune responses than those without the disease, a study ... Read more

Posts by: Jose Marques Lopes, PhD

Jose Marques Lopes, PhD

Stem Cell Therapies Should Not Be Received Outside Clinical Trials, PF Foundation Says

Novel NOX4 Blockers Could Treat Fibrosis at the Source, Scientists Say

Vitamin D Deficiency Linked to Disease Severity, Mortality Risk in IPF Patients, Study Shows

PU.1 Inhibition May Help Treat PF, Other Fibrotic Disorders

Esbriet Extends Long-term Survival, Slows IPF Progression, Real-life Study Reveals

Size of Healthy Lung Area Can Help Predict Survival in CPFE Patients with Lung Cancer, Study Says

Phase 1 Study of Potential IPF Therapy, PLN-74809, Doses 1st Group, Pliant Says

Top 10 Pulmonary Fibrosis Stories of 2018

Sustained-release Ofev Shows Better Absorption Over Soft Capsules, Study Suggests

Nasal Sampling May Be Fast and Noninvasive Way to Identify and Manage IPF, Study Suggests

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