COPD

Feb 03, 2020

Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) is a ubiquitous, aerobic, non-motile, acid-fast bacteria, which, when inhaled, may cause severe lung disorders. Especially common in the elderly, individuals with lung diseases, slender caucasian women, and people with esophageal disorders, NTM affects both healthy persons and thos...

Nov 15, 2019

Levels of air pollution have risen dramatically over the past years due to increasing outdoor human activities such as industrialization, urbanization and indoor activities like burning of solid fuels, coal, etc. This has contaminated the air we breathe with several harmful substances such as Sulfur dioxide (SO2), ...

Nov 15, 2018

[caption id="attachment_3632" align="aligncenter" width="1387"]                                                                                                     COPD[/caption] Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ( COPD ) is a chronic inflammatory lung disease that causes obstructed airflow from the lung...

Sep 11, 2018

Nucala of GlaxoSmithKline exhibits splendid benefits to other IL-5 Inhibitors in Asthma, however flunks as a COPD Drug A Complete Response Letter is received by GSK from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for Nucala (mepolizumab) as COPD treatment. Nucala, which targets the IL-5 pathway, was initially appro...

Aug 31, 2018

Use of Placebo is Necessary Only in Certain Types of Oncology Trials: USFDA In a new draft guidance released, the USFDA is questioning whether or not the use of a placebo in a double-blind, randomized clinical trial is always necessary. The FDA said sometimes the use of a placebo can present practical or ethical co...

Feb 06, 2017

[caption id="attachment_1860" align="aligncenter" width="1890"] Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder[/caption]

Dec 26, 2016

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a progressive life-threatening lung disease which leads to airflow limitation and interferes with normal breathing. According to World Health Organization, approximately 64 million people are affected by COPD worldwide. World Health Organization estimates Chronic Obstr...

Sep 06, 2016

AstraZeneca has got good results in the clinical trial for its next-generation asthma medication and could be available to patients by the end of next year. The drug, Benralizumab, is a new biological treatment for people with severe asthma, and works by targeting eosinophils that cause inflammation in the lungs of ...