Mucus Protects Lungs by Forming Layers, Preventing Worsening of Lung Diseases, Studies Reveal

Two new studies highlight the important role of mucus in cleaning and protecting the lungs, and how its accumulation and impaired clearance can contribute to the worsening of lung diseases such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). In the studies, researchers show how mucus in the lungs forms a protective…

RPL554 Provides Extra Dilation and Could Help People with COPD

Verona Pharma plc. a U.K.-based clinical stage pharmaceutical company, recently announced positive results from a phase 2 clinical trial testing their compound RPL554. According to the company, the therapy provides extra dilation of the passageways into the lungs in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) used in combination with standard medicines…