Chronic Cough
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COUGH 1 and COUGH 2, were randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled phase 3 trials, that investigated gefapixant for the treatment of refractory or unexplained chronic cough. It was a pleasure to speak with Dr. Imran Satia (McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada) around his analysis of ...
With limited options in the treatment paradigm for refractory or unexplained chronic cough, P2X3 receptor antagonists have shown great promise in clinical trials. We were delighted to speak to Dr. Imran Satia (McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada) to discuss ...
Chronic cough is a cough that lasts 8 weeks or longer and is not due to serious underlying conditions. It is a common problem in primary care, accounting for up to 40% of referrals to pulmonologists.1 Common causes include rhinosinusitis, cough-variant asthma, ...
Gefapixant is a P2X3 antagonist that was recently studied in two phase 3 randomized controlled trials, COUGH-1 and COUGH-2, and is currently under regulatory review in Europe. In this interview, we were delighted to speak with Elena Kum (McMaster University, ...
Welcome to the latest issue of touchREVIEWS in Respiratory & Pulmonary Diseases, in which we bring you a range of topical and timely articles in the field of lung diseases. In this issue, we begin with an expert interview about ...
Chronic cough, defined as a cough lasting over 8 weeks, has an estimated global prevalence of 10% and has significant detrimental physical, social and psychological consequences on individuals.1,2Â Chronic cough is a complex heterogeneous disease, in which many causative factors need to ...
We were delighted to meet with Prof. Alan Kaplan (University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada) to discuss the international IPCRG Sentinel Network which represents each continent and includes over 100 primary care clinicians. The IPCRG is providing answers based on published ...
Chronic cough is a persistent cough lasting ≥8 weeks and is estimated to affect between 2-18% of the global population; however chronic cough is often unrecognized, underdiagnosed and there remain many unmet needs in its treatment. It was a pleasure to ...
Chronic cough is a persistent cough lasting ≥8 weeks and is estimated to affect between 2-18% of the global population. touchRESPIRATORY were delighted to speak with Dr. James Wingfield Digby (University of Manchester, Manchester, UK) around the aims and design of ...
BLU-5937 is a highly selective P2X3 antagonist currently being investigated for the treatment of chronic cough. touchRESPIRATORY were delighted to speak with Professor Alyn Morice (Hull York Medical School, University of Hull, Castle Hill Hospital, Yorkshire, UK) around the ...
The NEw Understanding in the tReatment Of COUGH (NEuroCOUGH) Clinical Research Collaboration is a multi-centre network aimed at improving the management and treatment of cough. touchRESPIRATORY caught up with Professor Alyn Morice (Hull York Medical School, University of Hull, Castle ...
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