United Therapeutics announces results for its Phase 3 ADVANCE OUTCOMES study on ralenipag for pulmonary arterial hypertension, March 2, 2026

United Therapeutics has announced promising results from its pivotal Phase 3 ADVANCE OUTCOMES study of ralinepag, a new oral treatment for pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). Ralinepag is a highly selective prostacyclin (IP) receptor agonist that works through multiple pathways — vasodilatory, anti-proliferative, and anti-inflammatory. It is taken once daily orally, yet achieves sustained receptor activity […]

United Therapeutics announces results for its Phase 3 ADVANCE OUTCOMES study on ralenipag for pulmonary arterial hypertension, March 2, 2026 Read Post »

2025 expert consensus on the use of parenteral prostanoids in incident and prevalent PAH patients: The Italian perspective, Vascular Pharmacology, February 28, 2026

A consensus document featuring 10 statements, the main focus of which was the use of parenteral prostanoids, was developed by eight experts in pulmonary arterial hypertension during in-person and web-based meetings. Forty-six Italian physicians were invited online to rate each statement, indicating their agreement, neutrality or disagreement. These consensus statements are intended to support physicians

2025 expert consensus on the use of parenteral prostanoids in incident and prevalent PAH patients: The Italian perspective, Vascular Pharmacology, February 28, 2026 Read Post »

Nippon Shinyaku reports progress on trials on NS-863 targeting pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) and pulmonary hypertension associated with interstitial lung disease (PH-ILD)

Nippon Shinyaku recently reported progress on two Phase 2 trials of its oral candidate NS-863, targeting pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) and pulmonary hypertension associated with interstitial lung disease (PH-ILD), both serious cardiopulmonary conditions with high unmet need. By advancing NS-863 across two related indications, the company is signaling a deeper push into rare cardiopulmonary therapeutics,

Nippon Shinyaku reports progress on trials on NS-863 targeting pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) and pulmonary hypertension associated with interstitial lung disease (PH-ILD) Read Post »

GSK set to buy 35Pharma, currently investigating drug for pulmonary arterial hypertension and pulmonary hypertension due to heart failure with preserved ejection fraction, February 25, 2026

GSK, a UK pharmaceutical multinational, has agreed to acquire 35Pharma, a private Canadian clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, for $950m in cash.   The transaction will provide GSK with full ownership of 35Pharma and its lead investigational medicine, HS235, an activin receptor signalling inhibitor currently positioned for studies in pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) and pulmonary hypertension due to

GSK set to buy 35Pharma, currently investigating drug for pulmonary arterial hypertension and pulmonary hypertension due to heart failure with preserved ejection fraction, February 25, 2026 Read Post »

Defying Limits: Eight transplant recipients accompanied by medical team from Vienna, climb Aconcagua (6,961 meters), in Argentina – the highest peak in the Americas!

AI translation of article on MedUni, Vienna, Austria news, available in German at this link Vienna, February 25, 2026 – In January 2026, eight lung transplant recipients and their companions from five nations, together with a medical team from MedUni Vienna, climbed Aconcagua (6,961 meters) in Argentina – the highest peak in the Americas. During

Defying Limits: Eight transplant recipients accompanied by medical team from Vienna, climb Aconcagua (6,961 meters), in Argentina – the highest peak in the Americas! Read Post »

Results of the PROSERA study for seralutinib in pulmonary arterial hypertension released by Gossamer Bio on February 23, 2026

The PROSERA study for seralutinib in pulmonary arterial hypertension findings were released yesterday and report that it did not meet its primary endpoint in the full population. It appears that unexpected placebo results in some geographical areas may have been responsible for this happening. While this is disappointing news for the patient community the program

Results of the PROSERA study for seralutinib in pulmonary arterial hypertension released by Gossamer Bio on February 23, 2026 Read Post »

Report on access to sotatercept in the UK and Scotland by the UK pulmonary hypertension association, PHA UK

SCOTLAND: It was announced last week (9th February) that sotatercept, the ‘first in class’ pulmonary arterial hypertension treatment, will not be commissioned for use by NHS Scotland at this stage. Our fellow patient advocates at the PHA UK note that whilst this is disappointing news initial refusal is common for new and specialised drugs, and

Report on access to sotatercept in the UK and Scotland by the UK pulmonary hypertension association, PHA UK Read Post »

Phase 2 PHocus trial of mosliciguat completes enrollment in pulmonary hypertension associated with interstitial lung disease PH-ILD, Pulmonary Hypertension News, February 9, 2026

The February 9 2026 edition of Pulmonary Hypertension News reports that enrollment has been completed in under a year for the PHocus Phase 2 clinical trial testing mosliciguat, a once-daily inhaled therapy for pulmonary hypertension associated with interstitial lung disease (PH-ILD)—a condition where current treatment options remain limited and often poorly tolerated. Developed by Pulmovant,

Phase 2 PHocus trial of mosliciguat completes enrollment in pulmonary hypertension associated with interstitial lung disease PH-ILD, Pulmonary Hypertension News, February 9, 2026 Read Post »

Phase 3, Open-Label Multicenter Study of Sotatercept in Japanese Participants With Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension, JACC Asia, January 20, 2026

This multicenter, open-label, single-arm phase 3 study aimed to assess the efficacy and safety of sotatercept in Japanese patients with PAH. Forty-six adult Japanese patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension receiving stable background therapy were enrolled in a multicenter, open-label, single-arm phase 3 study to assess the efficacy and safety of sotatercept in Japanese patients. They

Phase 3, Open-Label Multicenter Study of Sotatercept in Japanese Participants With Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension, JACC Asia, January 20, 2026 Read Post »

Should we “hit hard and early” from pulmonary arterial hypertension diagnosis? New study aims to provide the first prospective evidence to answer this crucial question, ERJ Open Research, January 19, 2026

Current joint European Society of Cardiology and European Respiratory Society pulmonary hypertension clinical practice guidelines recommend double oral therapy for intermediate-risk pulmonary arterial hypertension patients . They recommend upfront triple combination therapy for high-risk patients only, but retrospective data suggests triple therapy including parenteral prostacyclins may be better. The phase IV, multicentre, prospective, randomised, two-arm,

Should we “hit hard and early” from pulmonary arterial hypertension diagnosis? New study aims to provide the first prospective evidence to answer this crucial question, ERJ Open Research, January 19, 2026 Read Post »

Exploring the relationship between adherence and outcomes in pulmonary arterial hypertension: A retrospective cohort study in the United States, Respiratory Medicine, January 12, 2026

Research published in Respiratory Medicine on January 12, 2026, explored adherence to pulmonary arterial hypertension-specific therapies across different therapeutic classes, identified factors associated with non-adherence and evaluated its impact on clinical outcomes. Adherence was measured by proportion of days covered (PDC) during the treatment period, defined as 60 days after first therapy until treatment discontinuation/censor.

Exploring the relationship between adherence and outcomes in pulmonary arterial hypertension: A retrospective cohort study in the United States, Respiratory Medicine, January 12, 2026 Read Post »

Durability of sotatercept response in pulmonary arterial hypertension: Insights from extended real-world follow-up, International Journal of Cardiology, January 2, 2026

A retrospective cohort study using data from 103 healthcare organizations compared 454 pulmonary arterial hypertension patients receiving sotatercept to 963.386 pulmonary arterial hypertension patients not receiving sotatercept. After propensity score matching to balance baseline characteristics, 346 patients per group were analyzed over an average follow-up of approximately 6-8 months. The sotatercept group demonstrated dramatically lower

Durability of sotatercept response in pulmonary arterial hypertension: Insights from extended real-world follow-up, International Journal of Cardiology, January 2, 2026 Read Post »

Flolan, the first drug to be approved for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension, has been discontinued after 30 years on the market

After 30 years on the market, Flolan (epoprostenol) was discontinued in November 2025, marking the end of an era for pulmonary arterial hypertension treatment. Healthcare professionals worked throughout 2025 to transition patients to alternative therapies. Veletri, a room temperature-stable version of epoprostenol, remains available. A recent article in the News section of the US Pulmonary

Flolan, the first drug to be approved for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension, has been discontinued after 30 years on the market Read Post »

Inserm, France’s National Institute of Health and Medical Research, awards its 2025 Grand Prix to Prof. Marc Humbert for his role in transforming pulmonary hypertension care

Professor Marc Humbert, one of the world’s leading specialists in pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), has been awarded the prestigious Inserm Grand Prize in recognition of his extraordinary career dedicated to understanding and treating this life-threatening disease. Inserm is the French National Institute of Health and Medical Research. From Orphan Disease to Hope When Prof. Humbert

Inserm, France’s National Institute of Health and Medical Research, awards its 2025 Grand Prix to Prof. Marc Humbert for his role in transforming pulmonary hypertension care Read Post »

The Discovery of Inhaled Prostanoids for Pulmonary Hypertension, Prof. Werner Seeger, Pulmonary Circulation, December 18, 2025

A very interesting article by Prof. Werner Seeger recounts the discovery and development of inhaled prostanoids for pulmonary hypertension at the Giessen Pulmonary Hypertension center (Germany) in the late 1980s-1990s (§). Initially researching acute lung injury/Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS), researchers at Giessen observed that while intravenous vasodilators worsened ventilation/perfusion mismatch, aerosolized prostacyclin (PGI2) reduced

The Discovery of Inhaled Prostanoids for Pulmonary Hypertension, Prof. Werner Seeger, Pulmonary Circulation, December 18, 2025 Read Post »

Use of Sotatercept to Facilitate Transition From Intravenous to Oral Prostacyclin Therapy for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension, Clinical Respiratory Journal, December 19, 2025

Parenteral prostacyclin therapy remains the cornerstone for high-risk pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) patients but is limited by complications and reduced quality of life. A case series of eight high-risk patients demonstrated that adding sotatercept successfully enabled transition from intravenous to oral prostacyclin therapy. All patients received background dual therapy with endothelin receptor antagonists and phosphodiesterase-5

Use of Sotatercept to Facilitate Transition From Intravenous to Oral Prostacyclin Therapy for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension, Clinical Respiratory Journal, December 19, 2025 Read Post »

Merck Receives Positive EU CHMP Opinion for Expanded Use of Sotatercept in Adults with Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension, December 12, 2025

The European Medicines Agency’s Committee for Human Medicinal Products (CHMP) has recommended expanding WINREVAIR™ (sotatercept) approval for pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) treatment to include World Health Organisation (WHO) Functional Class II, III, and IV patients (previously only II-III). The recommendation is based on the Phase 3 ZENITH trial, which showed a 76% reduction in risk

Merck Receives Positive EU CHMP Opinion for Expanded Use of Sotatercept in Adults with Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension, December 12, 2025 Read Post »

Cereno Scientific receives Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance to initiate global Phase IIb clinical trial of CS1 in pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), December 8, 2025

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s recent clearance for a Cereno Scientific Phase IIb trial on CS1 builds on the favourable safety, tolerability and encouraging disease-modifying signals observed in the Phase IIa study. CS1, an HDACi that acts through epigenetic modulation, has also been granted Orphan Drug Designation and Fast Track designation in the US. The

Cereno Scientific receives Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance to initiate global Phase IIb clinical trial of CS1 in pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), December 8, 2025 Read Post »

Efficacy of 10% lidocaine gel for injection site pain associated with treprostinil in the treatment of pulmonary hypertension: a report of four cases, JA Clinical Reports, November 29, 2025

This is a small study but it addresses a very important but often overlooked issue, that of injection site pain for pulmonary arterial hypertension patients being treated with sub-cutaneous treprostinil, which can significantly affect quality of life. The researchers found that topical 10% lidocaine gel provided rapid and effective relief of injection site pain, facilitating

Efficacy of 10% lidocaine gel for injection site pain associated with treprostinil in the treatment of pulmonary hypertension: a report of four cases, JA Clinical Reports, November 29, 2025 Read Post »

Why Wait for Sick People to Get Sicker? The Paradox of the Treatment of Patients With Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension, Pulmonary Circulation, November 20, 2025

Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a progressive, life-threatening disease where early detection is strongly encouraged to prevent irreversible vascular and cardiac damage. However, a fundamental paradox exists: while clinicians are urged to diagnose pulmonary arterial hypertension early, treatment is restricted to symptomatic patients (New York Heart Association (NYHA) functional class II or higher), leaving asymptomatic

Why Wait for Sick People to Get Sicker? The Paradox of the Treatment of Patients With Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension, Pulmonary Circulation, November 20, 2025 Read Post »

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