Jun 06, 2026
Recent market reports forecast significant growth in the progressive pulmonary fibrosis market, set to reach $2.7 billion by 2035, and the global asthma and COPD drugs market, projected to hit US$ 82.2 billion by 2036. The Asia Pacific pharma 4.0 market is also expanding rapidly, driven by digital technologies like AI and IoT.
Jun 06, 2026
Altesa BioSciences reported positive Phase 2a challenge study results for vapendavir, an oral rhinovirus capsid inhibitor, showing reduced viral load and inflammation in COPD patients infected with rhinovirus. The data support vapendavir's potential to prevent rhinovirus-driven COPD exacerbations, and the company has initiated a Phase 2b CARDINAL trial to further evaluate the treatment.
May 30, 2026
FDA approves MannKind's Afrezza inhaled insulin for children aged 6+ with type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Separately, an updated label provides new starting dose guidance for adults switching from injections or insulin pumps.
May 27, 2026
Apogee Therapeutics will present Phase 2 APEX Part B data for zumilokibart on May 27, 2026. Affinity Asset Advisors increased its stake to 1.23 million shares valued at $93.21 million. The stock rose 86.9% over the past year.
Apr 29, 2026
FDA approves AstraZeneca's Breztri Aerosphere as the first single-inhaler triple therapy for asthma in patients aged 12+, based on Phase III KALOS and LOGOS trials showing improved lung function and reduced exacerbations versus dual therapy.
Mar 19, 2026
Altesa BioSciences closed an oversubscribed $75 million Series B financing led by Forbion with participation from Sanofi to advance vapendavir, a first-in-class oral antiviral targeting rhinovirus infections in COPD patients.
Mar 09, 2026
New real-world effectiveness data presented at RSVVW'26 demonstrate that GSK's Arexvy RSV vaccine was associated with a 75.6% reduction in RSV-related hospitalizations among adults aged 60 and older, with exploratory findings suggesting potential benefits for cardiovascular and respiratory complications.
Feb 27, 2026
Zydus Lifesciences received USFDA final approval for 32 mg bosentan tablets for pediatric PAH and Ammonium Lactate Cream, 12%, while launching an affordable respiratory device in India.
Feb 16, 2026
Savara Inc. announced the FDA has accepted its resubmitted Biologics License Application for MOLBREEVI, a treatment for autoimmune pulmonary alveolar proteinosis, with Priority Review granted and a target decision date of August 22, 2026.
Feb 19, 2026
AstraZeneca has completed a Phase IIb heart failure trial for AZD5462, finished a real-world breast cancer study in Brazil, and is recruiting for an observational COPD study in heart clinic patients.
Feb 13, 2026
Phase III KALOS and LOGOS trial results published in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine show Breztri Aerosphere improved lung function and reduced severe asthma exacerbations compared to dual-combination therapies in patients with uncontrolled asthma.