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Enrollment is now complete in a Phase 2b clinical trial, dubbed CORAL, that’s testing nalbuphine extended-release (ER) tablets — planned to be marketed as Haduvio — in people with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) who experience chronic cough. That achievement was announced by Trevi Therapeutics, the U.S. company…

A Phase 1 clinical trial testing Cereno Scientific’s candidate therapy for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) in healthy volunteers has moved to its final part, the company has announced. This first-in-human, open-label trial is testing CS014 at single and multiple ascending doses in about 48 participants. The part that evaluated…

A protein called Runx2 contributes to the abnormal activity of lung cells that drive pulmonary fibrosis, a new study shows, suggesting that inhibiting this protein may be an effective strategy for treating the disease. “Our study suggests Runx2 is a potential therapeutic target for preventing or treating pulmonary…

Nerandomilast, an oral treatment being developed by Boehringer Ingelheim, bested a placebo at preserving lung function in adults with progressive pulmonary fibrosis in a Phase 3 study, according to top-line data announced by the company. With those results, nerandomilast met the primary endpoint, or goal, of the study,…

Low total cholesterol levels are linked to a higher risk of death among people with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, a new study from China with more than three years of follow-up data found. “We conducted a long-term follow-up study in patients with IPF and observed that lower [total cholesterol] levels…

An imbalance in gene activity within two types of immune cells explains why idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) progresses but in people who develop lung fibrosis after a severe COVID-19 infection, their lungs get better, a new study finds. Researchers showed mortality risk in IPF and COVID-19 was tied to…

Mediar Therapeutics is planning to launch a Phase 2 clinical trial to test its experimental therapy MTX-463 in people with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). The company has entered into a global licensing agreement with Eli Lilly to advance the development of MTX-463. Mediar will be responsible for…

Broadway performers will sing show tunes at the 15th annual Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation Broadway Belts for PFF! event, which will be held at New York’s Sony Hall March 10 to raise funds and awareness for pulmonary fibrosis, a disease in which scar tissue forms in the lungs. Tony…

Inhibiting the HIF2 protein — fully, hypoxia-inducible factor 2 — was found to ease scarring in a mouse model of lung injury and could be a promising therapeutic strategy for treating idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), according to the results of new preclinical research. In the lab, a team of…

Blocking fatty acid synthase (FASN), an enzyme responsible for fatty acid production in cells, reduced the signs of induced idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) in mice, according to a study identifying the enzyme as a potential therapeutic target for the condition. Experiments showed that FASN was elevated in lung scar…