Researchers at the Lung Institute detailed the benefits of autologous stem cell therapy in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), through an analysis of the treatment’s effects in one of the largest cohorts of these patients. The white paper, authored by Dr. Jack Coleman Jr., MD, was titled “Autologous Stem…
A new research collaboration between Harvard University and Malaysia University’s Malaysia Institute for Innovative Nanotechnology (NanoMITe) will focus on developing and improving smart nanoparticles to deliver therapeutic agents to the lungs of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), lung cancer, and other lung diseases. The five-year partnership will apply Harvard’s T.H.
A dossier assessment developed by the German Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care (IQWiG) examined the added benefit of the fixed-dose combination therapy tiotropium plus olodaterol (Spiolto Respimat), approved this year for the maintenance treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in adults. The study compared tiotropium/olodaterol…
Novartis recently announced that the company’s once-a-day Ultibro® Breezhaler® (indacaterol/glycopyrronium), a dual bronchodilator, has meet its primary endpoint in a Phase 3 clinical trial (FLAME trial), showing superior efficacy when compared to twice-a-day Seretide® (salmeterol/fluticasone) in reducing mild, moderate and severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbations. The IGNITE Phase…
In a new study, researchers at the Hospital of Anhui Medical University explored the phenotypes of viruses and bacteria involved in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) pathogenesis, and their impact on the length of stay (LOS) in hospitalized patients and on the COPD Assessment Test (CAT) Scale. The research paper,…
Data analysis of three trials, OTEMTO® 1 and 2 and ENERGITO®, provided new evidence that Spiolto® Respimat® (Boehringer Ingelheim) improves the quality of life for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients in maintenance therapy, and it offers a greater overall patient well-being and lung function in comparison to commonly…
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