A total of 30 patient advocacy groups working to further understanding and the needs of people living with rare diseases have been selected to receive a Horizon Therapeutics‘ #RAREis Global Advocate Grant. Winners of this year’s inaugural awards are spread across nine countries and represent a total of 29 rare…
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given fast-track designation to DWN12088, an experimental anti-fibrotic medication that Daewoong Pharmaceutical is developing to treat idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). Fast track designation is given to therapies that are intended to treat serious conditions and fill an unmet medical need.
Most idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) patients treated with NP-120 (ifenprodil) in a 12-week clinical trial saw their lung function improve or stabilize, and most also experienced an easing in coughing, according to top-line data announced by the therapy’s developer, Algernon Pharmaceuticals. “Simply put, the IPF data is better than we…
The Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation (PFF) is hosting its sixth annual PFF Walk fundraiser with virtual and in-person events over the next few months to raise funds and awareness in support of people living with pulmonary fibrosis. “We encourage everyone to join us in celebrating these individuals and helping…
Nonprofits, scientists, governmental organizations, and the rare disease drug development industry have long cited 7,000 as the average number of rare diseases in the world. But a new analysis shows there are as many as 10,867 rare diseases globally. And that…
The experimental oral therapy PLN-74809 was overall well tolerated in people with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) participating in the Phase 2a INTEGRIS-IPF trial, according to new data announced by its developer, Pliant Therapeutics. The data also indicated that PLN-74809 was able to slow lung function decline when given…
Aramchol, an investigational therapy for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), demonstrated significant anti-fibrotic effects in a mouse model. The therapy, developed by Galmed Pharmaceuticals, is currently being evaluated in a Phase 3 clinical trial in people with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis, or NASH, a type of fatty liver disease characterized by…
PureTech has initiated a clinical study to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of its experimental therapy LYT-100 in people with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). “We are excited to be taking this important step towards our goal of helping patients with this devastating condition,” Julie Krop, MD, PureTech’s chief…
Algernon Pharmaceuticals has secured a patent in Canada covering the use of NP-120 (ifenprodil) as a treatment for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) and other interstitial lung diseases driven by uncontrolled scarring in the lungs. The patent (No. 3101853), “Compositions and Methods for Treating Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis,” was issued by…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given Daewoong Pharmaceutical the go-ahead to start a Phase 2 clinical trial to test the company’s experimental anti-fibrotic medication DWN12088 in people with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). “The existing treatments of Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis still have high unmet medical needs.
