Protalix Biotherapeutics and SarcoMed USA have entered into an exclusive worldwide license agreement to advance PRX-110 (alidornase alfa) as a treatment of pulmonary sarcoidosis and other respiratory diseases. “Most patients with pulmonary sarcoidosis do not show symptoms and do not realize they have the disease until it has…

Recovery for people with ocular sarcoidosis is more likely if anterior uveitis — inflammation in front of the eye — is evident at diagnosis and they are of Caucasian ethnicity, a long-term study in patients in Europe reports. But elevated intraocular pressure generally leads to poorer outcomes, its researchers wrote. They…

My physician’s index finger slid across the X-ray, briefly stopping in areas to indicate the foreign presence in my lungs. I had pulmonary sarcoidosis. And for the next 14 years, I would have regular examinations for my pulmonary health without ever knowing that my heart could be at risk,…

As part of a new agreement with AdVita Lifescience, Relief Therapeutics will acquire the intellectual rights for the specifications and potential applications of an inhaled formulation of RLF-100 (aviptadil). Relief has been collaborating with NeuroRx to advance the development of RLF-100 to treat patients with severe…

Dear family, friends, and caregivers, First, I want to thank you for being people I can count on to help me through my health issues, and I apologize for putting you in this situation. Dealing with a chronic condition has taken a lot out of me,…

A case study diagnosing pulmonary sarcoidosis in a patient complaining of chest pain and shortness of breath highlights the importance of including sarcoidosis in the differential diagnosis of chest pain. The study, “Sarcoidosis Presenting as Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome,” was published in the journal Clinical Practice and…

Researchers in Japan reported a case of sarcoidosis associated with a specific bacterium and complicated by an acute bird-related — pigeons, in this case — inflammatory lung disease called hypersensitivity pneumonitis. A distinct type of granuloma specifically linked to the man’s bird-related disease was also, possibly for the…

Although uncommon, some people with cancer will develop granulomas, the clumps of immune cells that are a hallmark of sarcoidosis — and those who do are more likely to have better survival outcomes, a new study reports. The study, “Presence of concurrent sarcoid-like granulomas indicates better…

Three months of treatment with the common, generic antibiotic azithromycin safely reduced the number of coughs and cough severity, and improved the quality of life in adults with pulmonary sarcoidosis, a small, exploratory study concluded.  The findings…

Corticosteroids, a type of anti-inflammatory medication, is the most-prescribed treatment for people with sarcoidosis, a study in a U.S. population shows. Also, the study found, a small percentage of these patients are receiving biological therapies (those using compounds derived from living organisms), despite not being approved in…