As I reflect on this past month, I am happy to share that October has been filled with many good times and memories for my loved ones and me. As we’re only a couple of months away from wrapping up 2018, I look forward to reflecting on this…
A Gratitude Miniseries: October 2018
Galapagos has launched a Phase 2 trial testing the safety and effectiveness of their investigational new therapy called GLPG1205 in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), reporting that the first participant has now received the therapy. GLPG1205 is an anti-inflammatory small molecule that specifically inhibits GPR84, a protein that promotes…
Treatment with Ofev (nintedanib) offers less clinical benefit to patients with severe idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) than to those with mild-to-moderate disease, but does improve outcomes if these patients are able to continue on treatment over the longer term, a new study shows. Controlling the therapy’s side effects will be essential…
The incidence of lung cancer is greater among patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), compared with the general population, and is associated with a worse prognosis, a new U.S. study reports. The study, “Characteristics of lung cancer among patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and interstitial lung disease –…
My 95-year-old father died last week. He’d been battling cancer on and off for the last eight years. He was a wonderful father and grandfather. I’m so blessed to have had him as my dad for so long. I miss him so.
Galecto Biotech is planning a new international Phase 2/3 clinical trial to evaluate inhaled TD139, its investigational candidate for the treatment of patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). The design of the study, which will be conducted at several clinical centers across Europe and North America, has already been…
As news of a life-threatening illness diagnosis makes rounds in a community, it is common for people to ask the diagnosed patient, “What do you need?” This question can spark anxiety in patients, especially in the first few weeks following their diagnosis as they adjust to a new reality. After…
With the U.S. midterm elections now less than two weeks away, patient advocacy groups are solidly focused on a range of hot-button issues, from the Orphan Drug Tax Creditand affordable health insurance to future funding for rare disease research. Yet “whether Democrats take over the House or Senate, or…
East River BioSolutions has received a $224,566 grant from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to advance the development of laboratory tools that can aid in the study of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). Development of effective therapies for IPF…
A mutation associated with the mucous-producing gene MUC5B, a known genetic risk factor for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), also is prevalent in rheumatoid arthritis patients with interstitial lung disease (ILD), according to a study led by researchers from the University of Colorado School of Medicine. The study, “MUC5B Promoter…
