Mary Barry’s Story: Fighting Pulmonary Fibrosis

Mary Barry’s Story: Fighting Pulmonary Fibrosis

Singer-songwriter Mary Barry posted on Facebook that she’s been suffering for almost two years with Pulmonary Fibrosis. The Canadian singer felt it was about time to open up to her friends, family and fans about the deadly disease she has been struggling with. On her Facebook post she says: “Inspired by the…

Esbriet’s Promise and Potential as a PF Therapy

Esbriet (pirfenidone, Genentech) is an anti-fibrotic drug developed as a therapy for pulmonary fibrosis (PF), and was one of the first two drugs to receive approval for PF treatment in the United States. New data on Esbriet was recently presented by Dr. Steven Nathan, Medical Director, Advanced Lung Disease…

Pulmonary Fibrosis Clinical Trials

Clinical trials are well-designed studies that collect information about new treatments for diseases and disorders. Most of the time, this means medications but clinical trials can also test other things such as stem cell therapies, surgical techniques, tests for diagnosis, medical devices and others. In particular, clinical trials focus on…

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