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A project that aims to develop a new system to deliver therapies specifically to the lungs of patients with pulmonary fibrosis (PF) was awarded a research grant by the University of Pittsburgh’s Center for Medical Innovation. The funding was part of the center’s 2017 Round 2 Pilot Funding Program…

The IPF Catalyst Challenge is being held in Chicago, Illinois today as nine finalists make their final pitch in a competition for $1 million in funding for innovative, meaningful solutions to improve the quality of life for people living with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). Among the finalists is patientMpower, a…

Only a minority of patients with interstitial lung disease (ILD) swiftly receive a correct diagnosis, while more than half are misdiagnosed at least once, finds a Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation (PFF) survey of 600 ILD patients. Meanwhile, patients go through invasive and costly diagnostic procedures — often without the desired result.

The Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation plans to expand its U.S. Care Center Network from the existing 45 facilities, which provide diagnosis and treatment. The network started with nine sites when it was launched in 2013. The foundation wants to see enough centers so 90 percent of patients in urban areas…

Researchers identified a molecular pathway called ER stress, and a molecular factor known as PI3K, as promoters of pulmonary fibrosis in mice. This research suggests that PI3K and ER stress inhibitors are potential therapeutic options for pulmonary fibrosis. The study reporting the findings, “Involvement of ER stress, PI3K/AKT activation,…

Health Canada has issued a safety warning on Boehringer Ingelheim’s idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis therapy Ofev (nintedanib) after patients in a number of countries developed liver injuries and one died. IPF patients should stop taking Ofev and seek medical assistance if they develop signs of liver damage, Canadian officials said. Those…

Owlstone Medical is among nine finalists of the IPF Catalyst Challenge to receive $1 million to fund research into idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). If it wins, the British company will use the money to promote research into identifying IPF-linked biomarkers in patients’ breath via its proprietary Breath…

Interim results of a Phase 2 clinical trial found an investigative antibody, tralokinumab, failed to demonstrate potential to improve the respiratory function of patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). Based on this final, the study has been closed. This and additional safety data were reported in the study “…

NuMedii is advancing the field of personalized medicine for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) by creating a new advisory board that includes some of the world’s leading specialists in interstitial lung disease to guide a new approach to drug discovery based on artificial intelligence (AI). The California-based company has…

Bellerophon Therapeutics has enrolled the first pulmonary hypertension patient in a Phase 2b clinical trial of its INOpulse nitric oxide delivery system. The trial (NCT03267108) of the blood-vessel-widening device will cover people with pulmonary hypertension associated with interstitial lung disease, or PH-ILD. This includes people with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis,…