Individuals with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) who experience unintended weight loss are at significantly higher risks of being admitted to the hospital or dying within one year, a Danish study reported. Specifically, IPF patients with unintended weight loss were found to have a nearly 30 times higher risk of…
CS Pharmaceuticals (CSP) has entered into an exclusive in-licensing agreement with Daewoong Pharmaceutical to develop and commercialize bersiporocin, an oral experimental anti-fibrotic medication for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) and other respiratory diseases in the greater China region. “This will be the stepping stone towards becoming a game…
Strados Labs is teaming up with Boehringer Ingelheim to conduct a pilot study leveraging its RESP Biosensor, a first-of-its-kind device designed to remotely monitor key changes in lung sounds, cough, and other respiratory issues in people with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) and other lung disorders. In Boehringer…
Changes in blood levels of Krebs von den Lungen-6 — a protein produced by certain lung cells and known as KL-6 — can help predict the risk of disease progression in people with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) who’ve been treated with the anti-fibrotic medicines Esbriet (pirfenidone) and Ofev (nintedanib),…
PLN-74809, an oral treatment candidate for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), will now be called bexotegrast, its maker, Pliant Therapeutics, announced in a corporate update. The change came after the International Nonproprietary Names Expert Group selected bexotegrast as the unique generic, or nonproprietary, name for the experimental therapy. The company also announced…
Bridge Biotherapeutics has launched a Phase 2a clinical trial to assess the safety, tolerability, and effectiveness of BBT-877 in people with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). The trial (NCT05483907) is expected to enroll around 120 IPF patients, ages 40 and older, in 50 clinical sites in North America,…
The Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation (PFF) is welcoming applications for its 2023 PFF Scholars program, which helps fund early-stage investigators developing research to improve the outcomes of people with pulmonary fibrosis (PF). Each investigator will receive a two-year research grant totaling $100,000, which is an increase of $25,000 a scholar…
Real-world data support the safety profile of the anti-fibrotic medications Esbriet (pirfenidone) and Ofev (nintedanib) in people with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), according to a new study. More than half of patients experienced treatment-related adverse events, the majority being non-severe gastrointestinal symptoms. Rare cases of serious heart-related…
AbbVie’s portfolio of antibodies for the potential treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) now includes DJS-002 — a first-in-class antibody directed against lysophosphatidic acid receptor-1 (LPAR1), a protein thought to drive the progression of IPF and other fibrotic diseases. This was made possible by AbbVie’s estimated $250 million acquisition of…
BenevolentAI has identified a new treatment target for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) that will be added to AstraZeneca’s therapeutic discovery portfolio. This is the third IPF target identified by the platform for the biopharmaceutical company following previous discoveries. Another AI-generated target for chronic kidney disease (CKD)…
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