Margarida Maia, PhD, science writer —

Margarida is a biochemist (University of Porto, Portugal) with a PhD in biomedical sciences (VIB and KULeuven, Belgium). Her main interest is science communication. She is also passionate about design and the dialogue between art and science.

Articles by Margarida Maia

Inhaled pirfenidone AP01 for IPF may have fewer side effects: Data

AP01, Avalyn Pharma’s pirfenidone solution for inhalation, may have fewer side effects than the oral formulation now used to treat idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) — while helping keep lung function from declining as quickly. That’s according to data from the company-sponsored Phase 1b ATLAS trial (ACTRN12618001838202), which…

Orphan Drug Status Sought for NP-120 to Treat IPF With Cough

Algernon Pharmaceuticals has filed for orphan drug status for NP-120 (ifenprodil), an experimental oral medicine for patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) who have persistent, hard-to-treat cough. “The FDA has a standard response time of 90 days to requests for orphan designation, and so we should know by…

Envisia Test May Predict Who Will Progress on Immunosuppressants

A molecular test, called the Envisia Genomic Classifier, may predict which patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) will progress on immunosuppressants, which could help doctors decide who will more likely benefit from antifibrotic therapy. The test, developed by Veracyte, can tell IPF from other types of interstitial lung…

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