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Cymerus mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs), Cynata Therapeutics’ experimental cell therapy, significantly lowered the levels of pro-inflammatory and pro-scarring molecules in the lungs of a mouse model of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), the company announced. The “highly potent” therapy also was shown to significantly reduce immune cell infiltration, and the…

Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) grown in three-dimension (3D) conditions produce tiny extracellular vesicles (EVs) that do not retain the anti-scarring and anti-inflammatory properties seen when they are derived from MSCs grown in two dimensions (2D), a study shows. These findings, obtained from treating a mouse model of pulmonary fibrosis…

The experimental oral therapy AMP945, from Amplia Therapeutics, is as effective as the approved therapy Ofev (nintedanib) at reducing tissue scarring, or fibrosis, in a mouse model of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), the company said. In addition, findings from an already completed Phase 1 trial in healthy…

The National Organization for Rare Disorders’ (NORD) “Living Rare, Living Stronger Patient and Family Forum” is back in person on June 26 for a day of learning and networking in Cleveland, Ohio. The event, which brings together the rare disease community, will take place at the InterContinental Cleveland Conference…

Inconsistent results in the final planned preclinical study of NXP002, Nuformix’s experimental inhaled therapy for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), delayed completion of the preclinical data package needed for a potential advancement into clinical trials. The U.K.-based company, through an outsourced contract research organization (CRO), now plans to conduct additional…

Accord Healthcare has released a generic version of Esbriet (pirfenidone) for people in the U.S. with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). First approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in January, the treatment is now available and ready to be shipped, according to Accord. “We’re proud…

Treatment with metformin, a medication commonly used to lower blood sugar levels in people with diabetes, was associated with a significantly lower risk of death or hospitalization in patients with diabetes and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), according to a study based on insurance data. The study, “Evaluation for…

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted orphan drug status to Tvardi Therapeutics’ TTI-101 for the treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). TTI-101 is a small molecule, given orally, that acts as a direct inhibitor of STAT3, an inflammatory protein that plays a role in the…

Blade Therapeutics’ experimental oral therapy, Cudetaxestat (BLD-0409), was found to significantly reduce lung scarring (fibrosis) and the levels of fibrotic markers and pro-fibrotic molecules in a mouse model of pulmonary fibrosis. “Cudetaxestat displayed direct anti-fibrotic effects on multiple biomarkers in a preclinical lung fibrosis model,” Blade said in…

Boehringer Ingelheim’s experimental oral therapy, BI 1015550, slowed lung function decline in people with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), regardless of whether they were receiving approved anti-scarring therapies, according to final data from a Phase 2 clinical trial. “As the global market leader in pulmonary fibrosis, we have the ambition…