100 results about "Interstitial lung disease" patented technology

The present invention relates to a novel pharmaceutical composition of compounds having the biological activity of interferon gamma (IFN-γ) or pirfenidone in combination with a diagnostic array of candidate polynucleotides for the improved treatment of all forms of interstitial lung disease, in particular of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF).

The present invention relates to the use of carbon monoxide (CO) as a biomarker and therapeutic agent of heart, lung, liver, spleen, brain, skin and kidney diseases and other conditions and disease states including, for example, asthma, emphysema, bronchitis, adult respiratory distress syndrome, sepsis, cystic fibrosis, pneumonia, interstitial lung diseases, idiopathic pulmonary diseases, other lung diseases including primary pulmonary hypertension, secondary pulmonary hypertension, cancers, including lung, larynx and throat cancer, arthritis, wound healing, Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, peripheral vascular disease and pulmonary vascular thrombotic diseases such as pulmonary embolism. CO may be used to provide anti-inflammatory relief in patients suffering from oxidative stress and other conditions especially including sepsis and septic shock. In addition, carbon monoxide may be used as a biomarker or therapeutic agent for reducing respiratory distress in lung transplant patients and to reduce or inhibit oxidative stress and inflammation in transplant patients.

The invention describes for the first time the preclinical / cellular and clinical relevance of VIP, PACAP as well as of substances with the same biological activity as VIP and PACAP for the treatment of interstitial lung infections such as idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, hypersensitive pneumonia or diffused panbronchiolitis. VIP and PACAP are synthesised in different areas of the central nervous system, e.g. in specific cerebral areas such as the hippocampus and the cortex, as well as in the peripheral ganglia. VIP is also released by immune cells.

The present disclosure provides methods for diagnosis of interstitial lung diseases (ILDs). The present disclosure provides methods for differential diagnosis of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis from other ILDs. Compositions and kits useful in carrying out a subject method are also provided.

The present invention relates to compounds or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof for use in the treatment of cough, in particular idiopathic chronic cough, cough variant asthma, cough associated with thoracic tumour or lung cancer, viral and post-viral cough, upper airways cough syndrome (UACS) or post nasal drip cough, and cough associated with disorders such as gastro oesophageal reflux disease (both acid and non acid reflux), chronic bronchitis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), interstitial lung disease (the as idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF)), congestive heart disease, sarcoidosis and infection (the as whooping cough).