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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Verona Pharma’s ensifentrine as an inhaled maintenance therapy for adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The decision makes ensifentrine — to be marketed under the brand name Ohtuvayre — the first therapy with a new mechanism of action…

One in six adults in the U.S. with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) didn’t adhere to their medications due to costs, which is associated with a poor prognosis. That’s according to a study that analyzed data from a U.S. survey of adults with COPD between 2013-2020. Patients younger than…

Dupixent (dupilumab) as an add-on maintenance treatment significantly eased exacerbations and lung symptom severity while improving lung function and quality of life — among people with moderate to severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). That’s according to published data from the Phase 3 NOTUS clinical trial (NCT04456673), which…

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has delayed by three months its decision about whether to approve Dupixent (dupilumab) as an add-on treatment for certain adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). A decision is now expected by Sept. 27. An initial call was due at the…

Tezepelumab, which is approved for severe asthma, tended to reduce the frequency of exacerbations in adults with moderate to very severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). That’s according data from the international, proof-of-concept Phase 2a COURSE clinical trial (NCT04039113) that included 337 COPD patients irrespective of emphysema, chronic…

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…

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has asked for more data from clinical trials that tested Dupixent (dupilumab) in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, one of the therapy’s developers, announced during a company webcast. The requested data pertains to subgroup analyses from two…

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…

A new campaign will highlight the ways certain jobs, including those related to mining, agriculture, and manufacturing, can increase the risk of developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Long-term exposure to dust, chemicals, fumes, and vapors in the workplace may all lead to COPD, said the American Lung…