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September 22, 2020September 23, 2020

Agreement Reached for Hemp Facility to Support Potential COPD Therapy RespRx

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PAO Group and Puration have entered a new agreement that will allow PAO Group to build a proprietary hemp cultivar development facility on Puration’s branded site in Farmersville, Texas, according ... Read more

September 17, 2020September 18, 2020

Verona’s Ensifentrine Found to Ease Breathlessness, Improve Quality of Life

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Nebulized ensifentrine (RPL554) — which works both to widen the airways and as an anti-inflammatory — showed a significant early effect on breathlessness in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ... Read more

September 10, 2020September 11, 2020

SNG001 Can Safely Improve Lung Function in COPD Patients With Viral Infections, Interim Data Show

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Synairgen‘s anti-viral therapy SNG001 has a good safety profile in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), Phase 2 trial data show. The data also indicate that SNG001 induces its ... Read more

September 8, 2020September 9, 2020

AstraZeneca’s New Data Shows Breztri Aerosphere Better for All Seasons

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Breztri Aerosphere (budesonide/glycopyrronium/formoterol fumarate) outperformed Bevespi Aerosphere (glycopyrronium/formoterol fumarate) in reducing the rate of moderate or severe exacerbations in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) during all seasons of ... Read more

September 3, 2020September 4, 2020

Low-dose Morphine Improves Health in COPD Patients With Shortness of Breath, Phase 4 Trial Suggests

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Regular, low-dose oral morphine led to significant health improvements in adults with advanced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who regularly experienced shortness of breath, according to results of a Phase ... Read more

September 1, 2020September 2, 2020

COPD Study: Fortified Whey Protein Beverage Increases Muscle Strength

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Men with moderate-to-severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who drank a beverage composed of whey protein fortified with magnesium and vitamin C had lower levels of the inflammation-associated protein interleukin-6 ... Read more

August 27, 2020August 28, 2020

Blood Test for IL-32 May Diagnose COPD, Measure Severity, Study Says

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A blood test to measure levels of the immune signaling protein interleukin-32 (IL-32) may be a useful biomarker to diagnose and assess the severity of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), ... Read more

August 25, 2020August 26, 2020

New Potential Therapeutic Target – FFA4 Protein – Discovered for COPD

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Evidence of a new potential therapeutic target — a protein called free fatty acid receptor 4 (FFA4) — in the treatment of inflammatory airway diseases such as asthma and chronic ... Read more

August 20, 2020August 21, 2020

Phase 2 Trial Starts Testing Multiple Doses of Ensifentrine in Inhaler Formulation

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Verona Pharma has started the second part of a Phase 2 trial evaluating its investigational therapy ensifentrine (RPL544) in patients in the U.K. with moderate to severe chronic obstructive pulmonary ... Read more

August 18, 2020August 19, 2020

University Given $3.9M to Advance Potential COPD Therapy to Clinical Testing

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Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have been awarded $3.9 million in funding to continue developing a treatment candidate that reduces mucus production and inflammation in ... Read more

August 13, 2020August 14, 2020

PR1P Peptide Reduces Lung Cell Death, Tissue Damage in Emphysema, Preclinical Study Shows

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PR1P, a small peptide able to increase the activity of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in cells lining the inside of blood vessels, can reduce lung cell death and tissue ... Read more

August 11, 2020August 12, 2020

Healthy Diet Significantly Lowers COPD Risk, Review Study Finds

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Adhering to a healthy diet — be it a Mediterranean diet, a prudent diet, or a diet supported by health associations — significantly lowers the risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary ... Read more

August 6, 2020August 6, 2020

Free Online ‘Bootcamp’ Aims to Help Those With Lingering COVID-19 Effects

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To help people experiencing the lingering effects of coronavirus infection, the Pulmonary Wellness Foundation (PWF) has launched a free online rehabilitation and recovery program called COVID Bootcamp 101. In addition ... Read more

July 28, 2020July 29, 2020

FDA Approves Breztri Aerosphere as COPD Maintenance Treatment

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AstraZeneca‘s Breztri Aerosphere has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as a maintenance treatment for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Formerly known as PT010, Breztri Aerosphere ... Read more

July 23, 2020July 24, 2020

COPD Patients Using Metformin Should Be Aware of Added Risks, Study Shows

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Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) should be more cautious when taking metformin, a common medication used to treat diabetes. In patients with both COPD and type 2 diabetes ... Read more