South Korean biotech GI Innovation files patent for next-generation pulmonary arterial hypertension candidate, The Bio, April 29, 2026

GI Innovation, a South Korean bio-venture company, announced on April 29, 2026, that it has filed a domestic patent application for GI-214 (development code), a pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) treatment candidate. GI-214 is positioned as a next-generation candidate targeting the same disease-associated signaling pathway (the activin pathway) as sotatercept, the therapy developed by MSD (Merck […]

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Monthly roundup of content shared on the Pulmonary Hypertension Knowledge Sharing Platform – April 2026

Welcome to our April roundup of the most relevant and interesting content shared on this platform. April 2026 has been a particularly rich month, with significant news on the diagnostics, clinical trials and treatment front alongside important research on quality of life, patient preferences information, economic burden. There is also a selection of patient resources

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Join the “Global Pulmonary Hypertension Patient Hackathon” organised by the Global Allergy & Airways Patient Platform (GAAPP) and Latin Health Leaders (LDL) on June 10-11, 2026!

Within the framework of the PHA 2026 International Conference (June 11-14 in Dallas, Texas), the Global Allergy & Airways Patient Platform (GAAPP) and Latin Health Leaders (LDL) will convene the “Global Pulmonary Hypertension Patient Hackathon“, taking place on June 10 (full day) and June 11 (half day), with the strategic support of the Pulmonary Vascular Research Institute (PVRI) and the Pulmonary Hypertension

Join the “Global Pulmonary Hypertension Patient Hackathon” organised by the Global Allergy & Airways Patient Platform (GAAPP) and Latin Health Leaders (LDL) on June 10-11, 2026! Read Post »

Quality of life in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension: A systematic review and meta-analysis, Health Quality of Life Outcomes, April 13, 2026

The importance of patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) in assessing health-related QoL has been increasingly recognized, but their implementation remains inconsistent in clinical practice. A systematic review published on April 13, 2026 on Health Quality of Life Outcomes has synthesized the available evidence on the impact of pulmonary arterial hypertension on patients’ QoL measured by PROMs.

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GSK completes acquisition of 35Pharma, whose investigational drug HS235 for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension targets the activin receptor signalling pathway

GSK has completed the acquisition of 35Pharma, a Canadian clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company. The key asset is HS235, a molecule targeting the activin receptor signalling pathway — the same pathway as sotatercept — designed for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension. HS235 is engineered for greater selectivity than existing agents, with the aim of reducing side

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Understanding how the right heart catheterisation works, the UK Pulmonary Hypertension Association (PHA UK)’s video of the month, April 2026

The right heart catheter – also known as cardiac catheterisation, and abbreviated as RHC –is considered the “gold standard’ test to diagnose pulmonary arterial hypertension, and at follow up to monitor progress of the condition and efficacy of treatments. In this video Dr Charlie Elliott, from the Sheffield Pulmonary Vascular Disease Unit, who has performed

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The latest edition of “Connections”, the Canadian Pulmonary Hypertension Association (PHA Canada)’s twice-yearly magazine, is dedicated to raising awareness of organ donation and transplant

This month, The Canadian Pulmonary Hypertension Association PHA Canada is raising awareness about the life-changing impact of organ and tissue donation. The newest issue of their magazine Connections is dedicated to Transplant & Pulmonary Hypertension, and it explores this important topic through stories, insights, and resources from the community. 👉 Subscribe to Connections and receive

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Inhibikase Therapeutics begins pivotal phase 3 trial in pulmonary arterial hypertension, April 7, 2026

Inhibikase Therapeutics has enrolled the first patient in its global pivotal Phase 3 IMPROVE-PAH trial of IKT-001 for pulmonary arterial hypertension. The trial uses a two-part adaptive design: the first part evaluates change in pulmonary vascular resistance in approximately 140 patients over 12 weeks, followed by a second part focusing on six-minute walk distance in

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AllRock Bio Doses First Patients in Phase 2a Trial of ROC-101 for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH) and Pulmonary Hypertension with Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD-PH), April 9, 2026

AllRock Bio has dosed the first patients in its Phase 2a ROCSTAR trial, evaluating ROC-101 — a potential first-in-class oral pan-rho-associated protein kinase (ROCK) inhibitor — in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension and pulmonary hypertension with interstitial lung disease. The open-label, multicenter, exploratory study will evaluate the safety, tolerability, and efficacy of ROC-101 in both

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Study suggests that pulmonary arterial hypertension extends beyond the cardiopulmonary system to affect brain structure and memory, Nature Scientific reports, April 3, 2026

Patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension often present neuropsychological symptoms, which suggest central nervous system involvement. A study conducted on rats with experimentally induced pulmonary arterial hypertension, recently published on Nature Scientific Reports showed reduced exploratory activity and cognitive impairment, alongside neuroinflammation in the cortex and hippocampus, disruption of the blood-brain barrier and elevated inflammatory markers.

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New blood markers show promise for World Health Organisation (WHO) Group 2 pulmonary hypertension, Pulmonary Hypertension News, March 23, 2026

Pulmonary Hypertension News has recently reported on a small Chinese study exploring whether microRNAs — tiny molecules found in the blood that help regulate gene activity — could serve as non-invasive diagnostic markers for World Health Organisation (WHO) Group 2 pulmonary hypertension (pulmonary hypertension caused by left heart disease), potentially offering an alternative to the

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Cereno Scientific reports favorable safety and tolerability after 12 months of CS1 treatment in pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) from the Expanded Access Program (EAP), March 31, 2026

Cereno Scientific has reported initial findings from a 12-month Expanded Access Program (EAP) with its oral drug candidate CS1 in pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), enrolling ten patients who had completed the previous Phase IIa trial. The results confirm a favourable safety and tolerability profile over long-term use, consistent with earlier findings, with no unexpected safety

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Congenital Heart Disease and Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: Current Perspectives, Review of Cardiovascular Medicine, March 20, 2026

A comprehensive review recently published in the Review of Cardiovascular Medicine covers the epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis and management of pulmonary arterial hypertension associated with congenital heart disease (PAH-CHD), a heterogeneous and serious condition accounting for up to one third of all pulmonary arterial hypertension cases in adults. Key topics include the updated 2022 European Society

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A case report about initial triple combination therapy including sotatercept in a patient with severe idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension (IPAH), ERJ Open Research, March 30, 2026

To date sotatercept has only been studied in patients with prevalent pulmonary arterial hypertension receiving stable background therapy, not as part of the initial treatment regimen in newly diagnosed patients. A case report, published recently on the ERJ Open Research, describes a 25-year-old woman who developed severe high-risk idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension (IPAH) shortly after

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Detecting pulmonary hypertension earlier? US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clears Anumana’s AI echocardiogram algorithm

Anumana has received US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for an AI-powered algorithm that detects early signs of pulmonary hypertension using standard 12-lead echocardiograms (ECGs) — making it the first pulmonary hypertension algorithm cleared for this widely available diagnostic tool. Previously granted US Food and Drug Administration “Breakthrough Device Designation”, the algorithm integrates

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René Baumgart Foundation Research Prize 2026 – two awards for groundbreaking pulmonary hypertension research

At the 66th Congress of the German Society for Pneumology in Munich, the €5,000 René Baumgart Foundation research prize was awarded to two outstanding researchers working in the field of pulmonary hypertension (full text in German available at this link) English AI translation and summary Dr. Fenja Knöpp (Justus Liebig University, Giessen) was recognised for

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Risk stratification for adult patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension associated with congenital heart disease (PAH-CHD), an European Society of Cardiology (ESC) scientific statement, European Journal of Heart Failure, March 9, 2026

A scientific statement of the European Society of Cardiology Working Group on Pulmonary Circulation & Right Ventricular Function, the ESC Working Group on Adult Congenital Heart Disease (PAH-CHD), and the Association of Cardiovascular Nursing & Allied Professions of the ESC was recently published in the European Journal of Heart Failure. The authors say that current

Risk stratification for adult patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension associated with congenital heart disease (PAH-CHD), an European Society of Cardiology (ESC) scientific statement, European Journal of Heart Failure, March 9, 2026 Read Post »

Assessing the feasibility of using smartphone data to identify risk of idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension, NPJ Vascular Health, March 25, 2026

A UK pilot study explored whether physical activity data from wearable devices and a smartphone app (My Heart Counts) could help detect idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension (IPAH) earlier, before formal diagnosis. Analysing up to eight years of real-world activity and heart rate data from 109 participants, including patients with idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension, disease controls,

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Defining quality standards of care in Connective Tissue Disease-Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (CTD-PAH) and management best practices: a Delphi panel consensus, Rheumatology Advances in Practice, January 2026

A European Delphi panel involving 24 healthcare professionals from six countries reached consensus on best practices for managing pulmonary arterial hypertension associated with connective tissue diseases (CTD-PAH), particularly systemic sclerosis (SSc). Key areas of agreement included the importance of multimodal screening combining echocardiography, biomarkers and symptom evaluation, better access to echocardiography, and a multidisciplinary approach

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Impact of smoking on diagnosis and survival of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) and chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) patients, Pulmonology, 2026

Exposure to cigarette smoke is a well-recognised risk factor for endothelial dysfunction, which causes changes in pulmonary vascular architecture and can lead to pulmonary hypertension — and notably, these changes occur at an early stage of smoking-related lung disease, long before airway obstruction develops. Despite this, the specific impact of smoking on pulmonary arterial hypertension

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