The PF world is an inclusive community, as it should be

The PF world is an inclusive community, as it should be

The pulmonary fibrosis (PF) community is made up of people from all walks of life. This disease does not discriminate at any level. Your skin color, religious preference, gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnic background, or the size of your bank account is not a factor known to contribute to…

Tumor suppressor microRNA prevents lung scarring, study finds

Let-7, an established tumor suppressor microRNA that controls gene activity, plays a key role in lung tissue repair and the development of pulmonary fibrosis (PF), which is marked by scarring of the lungs, a study discovered. Mice lacking let-7 in lung cells spontaneously develop lung injury, demonstrating that the…

Nerandomilast slows lung function decline in IPF, PPF: Clinical trials

Nerandomilast, Boehringer Ingelheim’s investigational oral therapy, significantly slowed lung function decline in people with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) and progressive pulmonary fibrosis (PPF) after a year of treatment, according to final data from two Phase 3 clinical trials. FIBRONEER-IPF (NCT05321069) enrolled 1,177 IPF patients, while FIBRONEER-ILD…

Why I track changes to my post-transplant medications

After my mid-May clinic visit, I made my 130th medication change since my bilateral lung transplant in July 2021. Each week I fill my pill boxes with 17 medications. Another 17 have come out of rotation since my transplant. Following my diagnosis of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis in January…