Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

Most patients did not receive combination therapy for pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) even when guidelines recommended it.

New real-world data suggest that physicians are cautious about prescribing the prostacyclin-receptor agonist Uptravi (selexipag) to pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) patients with mental health conditions when evidence suggests that it is best to take a proactive approach to treating PAH.

The results come from a phase IIa safety and tolerability study. The drug’s developers say they are working with regulatory authorities in hopes of launching a pivotal trial.

Preclinical data had suggested reducing serotonin might improve symptoms of pulmonary arterial hypertension, but new phase 2b data suggest the opposite.

New anecdotal evidence suggests some chemoimmunotherapy treatments may improve pulmonary arterial hypertension symptoms, but the overall evidence remains murky.

Investigators say more research is warranted to optimize management of patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) who become pregnant.

The approval comes five months after the FDA approved Winrevair.

Recent research affirms the apparent utility of deep learning to build early detection models for pulmonary arterial hypertension.

Evidence suggests resistin is high in serum samples of people with severe pulmonary arterial hypertension; reducing it may reduce disease severity.

The committee in charge of reviewing medications for the European Medicines Agency has issued a positive recommendation for the single-tablet combination therapy of macitentan and tadalafil.

Patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension and cardiopulmonary comorbidities are typically started on monotherapy, but new data suggest some patients would do well with initial combination therapy.

A European committee has recommended sotatercept (Winrevair) be approved for certain patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension. A final decision is expected sometime this quarter.

By creating digital models based on individual patients, clinicians might one day be better able to personalize care.

A new report finds commercial insurers are adding more restrictions on therapies for pulmonary arterial hypertension.

Investigators are considering how best to interpret the results of potential new therapies.

A new report aims to create consistency out of a number of observations about associations between echocardiographic values by analyzing them in the context of real-world patient outcomes.

On the heels of Winrevair's approval, Gossamer Bio and the Chiesi Group struck a deal to develop seralutinib.

Preliminary data suggest people with Group 1 pulmonary hypertension had improved outcomes if they had ever received hormone replacement therapy.

Research shows health-related quality of life is impacted in major ways by pulmonary arterial hypertension, but a solution to the problem—and the disease itself—has proven elusive.

This week, the FDA approved two therapies for pulmonary arterial hypertension: Merck’s first in class therapy Winrevair and J&J’s oral combination tablet Opsynvi. The agency also approved Vafseo, a new treatment for anemia in kidney disease. The FDA granted full approval to the cancer drug Elahere and extended the indication of Vemlidy to children. Regulators also issued a CRL for odronextamab for lymphoma indications

Sotatercept — now with the brand name Winrevair — will be available through specialty pharmacies by the end of April. The price of Winrevair is $14,000 per vial.

J&J’s Opsynvi is single-tablet combination of macitentan, an endothelin receptor antagonist, and tadalafil, a PDE5 inhibitor. It will be priced on parity with Opsumit, which is also a J&J product to treat patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension.

One lot of treprostinil injection is being recalled. Tresprostinil is a prostacyclin vasodilator used to treat patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension.