My health journey began with a rare illness called lymphocytic interstitial pneumonia (LIP). Coping with the diagnosis was hard, but I knew I could do it. What I didn’t expect was that I’d have to handle several other conditions on top of it. I’ve also been diagnosed…
Using Ozempic in hopes of qualifying for a lung transplant
AP02, an inhaled formulation of nintedanib being developed by Avalyn Pharma, was well tolerated by both healthy people and individuals with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) who took part in a Phase 1 clinical trial. The open-label study (ACTRN12620001141932) was designed to test the safety and tolerability…
Treatment with Nuformix’s experimental therapy NXP002 reduced markers of fibrosis, or tissue scarring, in a laboratory model of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), according to new data announced by the company. Adding NXP002 to standard-of-care IPF treatments — Esbriet (pirfenidone) and Ofev (nintedanib) — led to a…
Writing can be therapeutic. As a therapist, I often encourage my clients to write as a way to process trauma, release emotion from their body, or organize their thoughts ahead of a difficult conversation. Whether they’re writing a letter, column, or journal entry that they plan to share or…
AP01, Avalyn Pharma’s pirfenidone solution for inhalation, may have fewer side effects than the oral formulation now used to treat idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) — while helping keep lung function from declining as quickly. That’s according to data from the company-sponsored Phase 1b ATLAS trial (ACTRN12618001838202), which…
When I was diagnosed with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) on Jan. 31, 2017, I quickly understood three things about this disease. First, it’s chronic. Second, it’s progressive, though it progresses at different rates in everyone. Finally, there is no cure. One therapy available for IPF is…
The use of aspirin, a common over-the-counter medicine, showed benefits in mouse and cell models of pulmonary fibrosis (PF) in a recent study, reducing evidence of scarring. The medication seemed to exert its beneficial effects by promoting a cellular maintenance process called autophagy, during which cells break down and…
The 13th annual Broadway Belts for PFF! gala, put on by the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation (PFF), raised more than $465,000 to fight pulmonary fibrosis (PF), a chronic lung disorder thought to affect more than 250,000 U.S. residents. The sold-out event was held earlier this month at Sony Hall…
One of the most certain parts of our lives is the order of the calendar. “Thirty days has September,/ April, June, and November,/ All the rest have thirty-one,/ Save February at twenty-eight,/ But leap year, coming once in four,/ February then has one day more.” Some might call this a…
Good morning, readers. If it’s not morning when you’re reading this, let’s pretend for a moment that it is. You just rolled out of bed, made a hot, caffeinated beverage, and now you’re checking on the latest from Pulmonary Fibrosis News. Cozy. Now, raise your hand if you got…
