Margarida Azevedo, MSc,  —

GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) and Innoviva presented positive  results from a Phase 3b study investigating the efficacy and safety of Anoro Ellipta (umeclidinium/vilanterol, or  UMEC/VI) in patients with moderate chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who continued to experience symptoms while on tiotropium (bronchodilator) monotherapy. Anoro Ellipta is a combination of a long-acting muscarinic antagonist (LAMA) and a long-acting…

AstraZeneca recently announced that its bronchodilator inhalation aerosol medicine Bevespi Aerosphere (glycopyrrolate and formoterol fumarate) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the maintenance treatment of airflow obstruction in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), namely, patients suffering from chronic bronchitis and/or emphysema. Bevespi Aerosphere is the…

Researchers at the University of Granada (UGR) and Virgen de las Nieves Hospital in Spain revealed that a brief exercise program, from 7 to 10 days, can improve quality of life and physical abilities while minimizing the need for hospitalization in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The research article, “Results…

Boehringer Ingelheim recently announced the publication of a new research article detailing the measurement of specific white blood cells, called eosinophils, to prediction the response to inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and a history of exacerbations. The study was developed using data from the…

The American Sleep Apnea Association (ASAA), a patient-led nonprofit organization to promote sleep health, has received approval from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI)’s board of governors for a three-year, $2.5 million demonstration project into chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and sleep apnea, called the O2VERLAP Study. The award for…

Verona Pharma, a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of therapeutic medicines to treat respiratory diseases, recently announced positive results of a Phase 2a dose-finding study on the new nebulized formulation of RPL554, its lead drug candidate. The positive data adds to the evidence that this drug could…

Sunovion Pharmaceuticals, a biopharma focused on the development of medical solutions for psychiatric, neurological, and respiratory conditions, recently presented the results of two clinical outcome research studies that investigated the treatment adequacy and inhaler use in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients. The poster presentation sessions reporting data from…

Physical activity undertaken in small intervals spaced throughout the day can safely and markedly improve the health of people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and other lung ailments, researchers in Australia reported, based on a review of COPD studies. Dr. Kylie Hill from the Curtin University led the research project,…

Lexington, Massachusetts-based Pulmatrix Inc. is enrolling participants for a European pilot bioequivalence study on its product PUR0200, a bronchodilator for the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The company expects to finish enrollment by the first quarter of 2016 and report initial results in the second quarter. Pulmatrix says its iSPERSE (inhaled…

In a new study, researchers at the University of Toronto investigated the independent relationship between chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD) and past-year generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), and found that the prevalence of anxiety is much higher among older adults with COPD than in older adults without the disease. The…