Posts by: Marta Figueiredo

Marta Figueiredo

Marta Figueiredo holds a BSc in Biology and a MSc in Evolutionary and Developmental Biology from the University of Lisbon, Portugal. She is currently finishing her PhD in Biomedical Sciences at the University of Lisbon, where she focused her research on the role of several signalling pathways in thymus and parathyroid glands embryonic development.

June 15, 2020June 15, 2020

Brensocatib Named FDA Breakthrough Therapy for Non-CF Bronchiectasis

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Insmed’s brensocatib has been granted breakthrough therapy designation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of adults with non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis. The designation is given to ... Read more

June 1, 2020June 1, 2020

Most Bronchiectasis Patients in Europe Not Tested for NTM Infection as Recommended, Survey Suggests

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Many bronchiectasis patients in Europe are not being tested for nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) infection before starting macrolide antibiotic treatment, as recommended by current guidelines, according to a small survey of ... Read more

September 27, 2018

Chronic P. Aeruginosa Infection Greatly Raises Risk of Flares in Non-CF Bronchiectasis, Study Shows

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People with non-cystic fibrosis (CF) bronchiectasis are at a significantly greater risk of exacerbations if they have chronic infections caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa, a common bacteria that produces specific virulence factors, according to researchers ... Read more

August 30, 2018August 30, 2018

Half of Bronchiectasis Patients in U.S. Also Have COPD, Large Study Shows

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Half of newly diagnosed patients with bronchiectasis in the U.S. also have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), associated with a history of smoking and a higher number of hospitalizations, according ... Read more

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