Margarida Maia, PhD, science writer —

Enrollment is now complete in a clinical trial testing RejuvenAir, CSA Medical’s minimally invasive device, in adults with chronic bronchitis — one of the most common forms of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The trial, called SPRAY-CB (NCT03893370), enrolled 210 patients at sites across the U.S. and…

Young adults who smoke or have smoked may halve their risk of developing emphysema — a form of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) — by eating a nutritionally rich, plant-based diet, a new U.S. study suggests. The study, “A Plant-Centered Diet is Inversely Associated With Radiographic Emphysema: Findings…

A research team at The Lundquist Institute has been awarded a four-year grant to develop a wearable biosensor that can monitor continuously the risk of acute exacerbations by analyzing the sweat of people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The grant, worth more than $2.6 million, was awarded by…

People with diets rich in ultra-processed foods, those typically loaded with harmful additives and preservatives, have a 26% higher risk of dying from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a study drawing on U.S. data reports. Such a daily diet — one roughly consisting of more than 40% of ultra-processed…

The first patient has been dosed in a Phase 2a clinical trial testing ReAlta Life Sciences’ RLS-0071 in adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who are experiencing acute exacerbations, or sudden symptom worsening. The trial (NCT06175065) will evaluate the safety of RLS-0071 versus a placebo in…

A Phase 2a clinical trial of AstraZeneca’s experimental therapy mitiperstat is now recruiting adults with moderate to severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) at a study site in Choctaw, Oklahoma. The Care Access research site is among nearly 20 study centers in the U.S., located across 11…

Pulmonary (lung) rehabilitation nearly halves the odds of people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) experiencing an exacerbation, and it also cuts the risk of dying by about one-third, a study in Korea found. The study, “Pulmonary Rehabilitation Is Associated With Decreased Exacerbation and Mortality in Patients With…

The number of people worldwide with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is predicted to increase by 23% in three decades, amounting to nearly 600 million patients by 2050, according to a new study. The largest increase, by nearly 50%, is projected to be among women and people living in…

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has agreed to review Verona Pharma’s application seeking approval of inhaled ensifentrine as a maintenance treatment for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). FDA’s review team now has up to 10 months to examine all data filed with the new drug…

Lupin Pharmaceuticals has penned a deal with low-cost pharmacy Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drugs and the COPD Foundation to broaden access for patients in the U.S. to a generic option of an approved tiotropium bromide dry inhalation powder for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Used with the…