Treatment with Ofev (nintedanib) was found to prevent the progression of both cancer and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) in a 75-year-old woman with a history of smoking who was diagnosed with IPF and diffuse squamous cell lung cancer, a recent case study reported. Nevertheless, researchers noted that “scientific data…
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Algernon Pharmaceuticals has been notified it will be given a Canadian patent, as requested, covering its investigational oral therapy NP-120 (ifenprodil) for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). Initially developed by Sanofi and approved for the treatment of circulatory disorders in Japan and South Korea, ifenprodil showed anti-scarring and anti-coughing effects…
Supplementary oxygen using a high‐flow nasal cannula boosts exercise endurance more effectively than standard devices in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) patients with suboptimal blood-oxygen levels, a small trial reported. The study, “Impact of high-flow oxygen therapy during exercise in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: a pilot crossover clinical trial,” was…
People with rapidly progressing idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) have significantly higher levels of circulating cell-free DNA (ccfDNA) than those with slower disease progression and healthy people, a small study shows. In addition, ccfDNA levels, which have been suggested to contribute to IPF, were found to be associated with changes in…
In commemoration of the International Quality of Life Month happening in January, the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation (PFF) is calling attention to the educational resources it offers, which are designed to support and improve the lives of people with pulmonary fibrosis (PF). “This January, start the New Year on…
The first patient has been enrolled in a pivotal Phase 2b trial investigating the safety and effectiveness of Horizon Therapeutics’ oral medicine candidate HZN-825 in people with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). The trial (NCT05032066) aims to enroll approximately 360 people with IPF, ages 18–80, whose disease symptoms…
Fibrosis or scarring in the lungs may blunt the ability of the body’s immune cells to fight off an infection in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), a study in mice found. Researchers observed that when isolated from a fibrotic lung, macrophages — a type of white blood cells that engulfs…
Mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) lessened lung scarring by reducing idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF)-related aging of lung cells that play a key role in tissue repair, according to a study in a mouse model of IPF. Notably, these benefits were associated with a normalization of the levels of molecules involved…
Anti-fibrotic medications, such as Esbriet (pirfenidone) and Ofev (nintedanib), are not cost-effective treatments for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) in the U.S. due to their high prices, even though they remain the only effective therapies, according to a recent study. The study, “Cost-effectiveness of the anti-fibrotics for…
Injuries to the lung from diseases like idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) can trigger an abnormal cell response that affects lung cell repair and is associated with excessive tissue scarring, a study showed. Scientists noted that further studies are needed to determine whether this process is reversible, which may lead…
