Exposure to fine particulate air pollutants, such as PM2.5 and nitric oxide (NO), raises the risk for acute flare-ups of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) within a time window of one to two months, according to data from a recent study. The study, “Exposure to PM2.5 is…

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Bellerophon Therapeutics agreed on the design of Bellerophon’s Phase 3 trial to test INOpulse — inhaled nitric oxide — in people with pulmonary fibrosis (PF) who are at risk for pulmonary hypertension (PH), the company said. INOpulse is a device that…

Use of INOpulse — inhaled nitric oxide — lessened pulmonary arterial pressure, and the resistance to blood flow in arteries that supply blood to the lungs, in people with pulmonary hypertension (PH) associated with pulmonary fibrosis (PH-PF), top-line results from a Phase 2 trial show. These results add to…

Use of INOpulse — inhaled nitric oxide — increased physical activity and improved patient-reported outcomes in people with pulmonary fibrosis (PF) who are at risk of pulmonary hypertension (PH), new topline clinical trial data suggest. INOpulse, developed by Bellerophon Therapeutics, is a device that delivers nitric oxide (NO)…

Throughout 2019, Pulmonary Fibrosis News provided you daily coverage of breakthrough discoveries, promising therapies, and clinical trials related to pulmonary fibrosis (PF). As we look forward to bringing more news to patients, family members, and caregivers dealing with PF in 2020, here are the top 10 most-read articles of 2019,…

Nitric oxide, a gas that induces the relaxation and widening of lung airways, has received orphan drug designation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). The gas will be delivered in pulses through Bellerophon Therapeutics’ patented…

Measuring three specific biomarkers — nitric oxide, PGE2, and 8‐isoprostane — in the exhaled breath condensates (EBC) or bronchoalveolar lavage fluids (BALF) of patients with different forms of interstitial lung disease or other lung diseases does not show diagnostic potential, a study suggests. The study, “Exhalative Breath Markers Do…

High levels of nitric oxide in the lungs of people with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) are associated with faster disease progression and worse survival, researchers in Italy report. The findings were described in the study “Alveolar concentration of nitric oxide as a prognostic biomarker in idiopathic…

Results of a Phase 2b clinical trial suggest actigraphy as a relevant tool to detect meaningful clinical changes in patients with pulmonary hypertension (PH) associated with interstitial lung disease (PH-ILD) when treated with Bellerophon Therapeutics’ product INOpulse. PH-ILD includes PH patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (PH-IPF). The…

Bellerophon Therapeutics has enrolled the first pulmonary hypertension patient in a Phase 2b clinical trial of its INOpulse nitric oxide delivery system. The trial (NCT03267108) of the blood-vessel-widening device will cover people with pulmonary hypertension associated with interstitial lung disease, or PH-ILD. This includes people with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis,…