Pulmonology

FMX 2025: A family medicine clinician discusses the clinical significance of acute, subacute, and chronic cough timeframes and their differential diagnoses.

The updated prescribing information includes phase 3b BATURA trial results showing a 46% reduction in severe exacerbations in mild asthma vs albuterol.

Nerandomilast, with a PDUFA date of Q4 2025, leads the potential breakthrough therapies, with inhaled treprostinil and admilparant advancing quickly behind.

ACOG CEO: “In the face of misinformation and vaccine hesitancy, a strong, evidence-based recommendation...from a trusted clinician can go a long way."

Large US cohort study finds COVID-19 infection increases short-term risk of asthma, allergic rhinitis, and chronic rhinosinusitis, while vaccination lowers these risks.

The US FDA approved brensocatib as the first treatment for non–cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis.

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Apnimed's first-in-class anti-apneic AD109 increases upper airway muscle tone during sleep; the company plans to file an NDA with the FDA in early 2026.

Astegolimab did result in a statistically significant reduction of annualized exacerbation rates in a similar phase 2b trial, but the result was not replicated in phase 3.

A smartphone-based asthma management program significantly enhanced symptom control, but may require engagement or cultural tailoring to expand the effect.

Verekitug is the only biologic in development for COPD that targets the TSLP receptor directly.

Research from the Karolinska Institute reveals that therapies such as dupilumab and mepolizumab may not eliminate Th2 lymphocytes, raising concerns about long-term remission.

Weight cycling significantly raises heart failure and metabolic disease risks, independent of baseline overweight, underscoring the importance of stable weight strategies.

Huxley Medical's SANSA home sleep apnea test matched traditional PSG in accuracy and significantly simplifies OSA assessment and diagnosis for patients and HCPs.

EAACI 2025. New data revealed the effectiveness of rademikibart in improving lung function and reducing asthma exacerbations in patients with eosinophilic-driven type 2 asthma.

Solriamfetol's significant cognitive benefits may be the result of mechanisms operating independently of its wake-promoting effects, study authors suggest.

The phase 4 EVEREST study showed statistically significant improvements in polyp size reduction and smell identification ability as early as 4 weeks of treatment.

The preventive monoclonal antibody is designed to protect infants against RSV infection through 5 months and is administered at the same dose, regardless of weight.

Moderna's mRNA-1283 vaccine gains FDA approval for high-risk groups, following a significant shift in COVID-19 vaccination guidelines by federal health agencies.

Kennedy over 2 weeks has introduced changes in vaccination recommendations and research policy that undermine already tenuous public trust and understanding.

Itepekimab performed well in the phase 3 AERIFY-1 trial but fell short of anticipated outcomes in AERIFY-2, prompting further analysis after the mixed results.

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Dupilumab significantly reduced COPD exacerbations and received high satisfaction ratings from patients with severe disease and Th2 inflammation.

Mepolizumab, an IL-5 inhibitor targeting Th2 inflammation characterized by elevate serum eosinophil count, fills a treatment gap for ~70% of adults with uncontrolled COPD.

Moderna voluntarily withdrew the BLA after consultation with the FDA and will resubmit once it has additional phase 3 efficacy data for its investigational flu shot.