Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

Treatment with two approved antifibrotics did not lessen a risk of death in recently hospitalized idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) patients, but those using either therapy who went on to be discharged were more likely to live longer than those who were not, a database study reported. “To our knowledge, this is the first use of real-world […]

© iStock/magicmine A drug currently used to treat lung fibrosis could be repurposed to treat heart failure patients, an early phase trial has suggested. Doctors and scientists from the University of Manchester and Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, in collaboration with Liverpool Clinical Trials Centre, trialled the drug pirfenidone and found that it could offer […]