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The FDA recently accepted a New Drug Application (NDA) for Sunovion’s investigational treatment SUN-101 (glycopyrrolate) administered by the eFlow nebulizer to treat adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Although the FDA’s acceptance of the NDA for review does not guarantee approval, it is a crucial step in the drug approval process. Sunovian…

People with very mild chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) show severe loss of lung function after an acute flare, a new study reported, suggesting that drugs to prevent exacerbations may need to be considered to slow disease progression in these patients. But the study, “Acute Exacerbations and Lung Function…

In the first large-scale study comparing the transcriptomics of a variety of lung diseases, Yale scientists revealed that chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) shares a network of underlying genes with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis – another devastating lung disease. The new findings advance our understanding of both conditions, and might possibly…

A research team discovered that innate lymphoid cells need certain nutrients to function, a finding that may lead to new treatments for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and other inflammatory lung disorders. Researchers have long known that innate lymphoid cells play a vital role in promoting inflammatory reactions in the…

A new study revealed that corticosteroid treatment in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or asthma increases their risk of developing a specific form of lung cancer – squamous cell carcinoma. The study, “The use of corticosteroids in patients with COPD or asthma does not decrease lung squamous…