{"id":10076,"date":"2024-09-27T10:01:34","date_gmt":"2024-09-27T02:01:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/?page_id=10076"},"modified":"2025-11-10T11:49:26","modified_gmt":"2025-11-10T03:49:26","slug":"about-idiopathic-pulmonary-fibrosis","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/?page_id=10076","title":{"rendered":"About Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"10076\" class=\"elementor elementor-10076\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1a160132 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"1a160132\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3bc82ed8\" data-id=\"3bc82ed8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15cbe4e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"15cbe4e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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elementor - v3.11.5 - 14-03-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\">Abbou Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF)<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ac54dd5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6ac54dd5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.11.5 - 14-03-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#818a91;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#818a91;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Fibrosis leads to the gradual stiffening and thickening of lung tissue, reducing lung elasticity and making breathing difficult. In severe cases, patients may require a lung transplant.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88bbcec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"88bbcec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\">Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) is a chronic, progressive lung disease and the most common and severe form of idiopathic interstitial pneumonia, primarily affecting men aged 50 to 70 years and older. Fibrosis causes the lung tissue to gradually stiffen and thicken, leading to reduced lung elasticity and difficulty in breathing.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\">The cause of IPF is unknown, which is why it is termed &#8220;idiopathic.&#8221; The fibrosis leads to the formation of persistent scarring in the lungs, giving the lungs a sponge-like appearance, which has earned it the nickname &#8220;honeycomb lung.&#8221; This damage is irreversible and progressively worsens over time, although certain medications can slow the disease\u2019s progression. In some severe cases, patients may require a lung transplant.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 14px; color: #0d344a;\">The median overall survival after diagnosis is approximately 2-3 years, with a 5-year survival rate of 20%, though this varies across different countries.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\">In Japan, the median overall survival for IPF patients is 35 months, while the 5-year survival rate in Western countries ranges from 20% to 40%.\u00a0Even lower than the 5-year cancer survival rate in Taiwan (which exceeds 60%).\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #0d344a; font-size: 14px;\">Research indicates that after 2000, the age-standardized mortality rate for IPF was 0.5 to 12 cases per 100,000 people annually, and as of 2010, there was no increasing trend in survival rates for IPF patients, although this may have improved since then. Patients who take anti-fibrotic medications have significantly better long-term survival rates than those who do not, highlighting the importance of developing anti-fibrotic drugs.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\"><b>Is there a Gender Difference in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF)?\u00a0<\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/bmjopen.bmj.com\/content\/15\/10\/e104914\">A retrospective study<\/a> of <b>6,666 IPF patients<\/b> from the UK found <b>gender differences in baseline characteristics and prognostic factors<\/b>. <b>Males (78% of the cohort)<\/b> had higher rates of smoking and comorbidities (such as ischemic heart disease and diabetes), and a lower baseline Forced Vital Capacity (FVC). Survival analysis showed that a lower Diffusing Capacity of the Lung for Carbon Monoxide (DLCO) was a <b>worse survival predictor in males<\/b>.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\">In the United States, between 2004 and 2017, the mortality rate decreased from 4.22 to 3.64 per 100,000 people annually, possibly due to a decline in smoking rates or changes in other environmental and genetic factors.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35b480da elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"35b480da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-759b4c2a elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" 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elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"5880a3e5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1788c132\" data-id=\"1788c132\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e64fa4e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5e64fa4e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/pulmonary-fibrosis-symptoms.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-10047\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/pulmonary-fibrosis-symptoms.png 400w, https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/pulmonary-fibrosis-symptoms-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/pulmonary-fibrosis-symptoms-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-25720521\" data-id=\"25720521\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-564d933d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"564d933d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\">The symptoms of IPF typically develop gradually and worsen over time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\">The main symptoms include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\"><strong>Persistent dry cough<\/strong>: A dry cough without phlegm is a typical symptom of IPF, often lasting for weeks or even months.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\"><strong>Shortness of breath<\/strong>: Patients may experience difficulty breathing during physical activities or daily tasks.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\"><strong>Fatigue<\/strong>: Due to reduced oxygen supply in the lungs, patients often feel unusually tired and weak.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\"><strong>Changes in nails and fingertips<\/strong>: Some patients may develop clubbing of the fingers or thickening of the nails. (picture:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/zh.wikipedia.org\/zh-tw\/%E6%9D%B5%E7%8B%80%E6%8C%87\" style=\"font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; transition-property: all; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\">wikipedia<\/a>)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be22152 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"be22152\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1024px-Dedos_con_acropaquia-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-11625\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-743db0af elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"743db0af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\">Chronic cough, dry cough, and shortness of breath also occur in many chronic respiratory diseases such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), making early diagnosis challenging. According to epidemiological data from Germany, 85.9% of patients present with shortness of breath, 74.7% have chronic cough, and 40% exhibit symptoms of fatigue. The primary symptoms include progressively worsening respiratory difficulty, accompanied by restrictive ventilatory dysfunction and impaired gas exchange, leading to hypoxemia and even respiratory failure. Since the disease is confined to the lungs, its pathological and imaging features closely resemble those of usual interstitial pneumonia (UIP).<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\">High-risk groups should undergo regular pulmonary function tests. Additionally, they can monitor their condition by observing their daily walking pace or performing the &#8220;6-Minute Walk Test.&#8221; If they notice a slower walking speed or experience shortness of breath, they should seek medical attention promptly.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\"><strong>What is the 6-Minute Walk Test?<\/strong><\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\">The 6-Minute Walk Test involves walking back and forth over a distance of approximately 30 meters at the fastest pace possible within six minutes, without running. If you feel tired or experience leg fatigue during the test, you may slow down or take a break. If you feel unwell, the test should be stopped immediately. Throughout the six minutes, the total distance walked, as well as heart rate, blood pressure, respiratory rate, and changes in oxygen saturation, will be recorded.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-69fb7f0e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"69fb7f0e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-36bd13ed\" data-id=\"36bd13ed\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e33929a elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-funfact\" data-id=\"1e33929a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-funfact.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"elementskit-funfact text-center     \">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementskit-funfact-inner position_top\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"funfact-icon\"> <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/asthma-1.svg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-10044\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"funfact-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"number-percentage-wraper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"number-percentage\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t      data-value=\"85.9\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t      data-animation-duration=\"3500\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  data-style=\"static\">0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t%\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"funfact-title\">Shortness of breath<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-73b6c661\" data-id=\"73b6c661\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-717514af elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-funfact\" data-id=\"717514af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-funfact.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"elementskit-funfact text-center     \">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementskit-funfact-inner position_top\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"funfact-icon\"> <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/cough.svg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-10045\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"funfact-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"number-percentage-wraper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"number-percentage\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t      data-value=\"74.4\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t      data-animation-duration=\"3500\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  data-style=\"static\">0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t%\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"funfact-title\">Chronic cough<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5087158d\" data-id=\"5087158d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59408516 elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-funfact\" data-id=\"59408516\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-funfact.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"elementskit-funfact text-center     \">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementskit-funfact-inner position_top\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"funfact-icon\"> <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/tired.svg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-10046\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"funfact-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"number-percentage-wraper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"number-percentage\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t      data-value=\"40\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t      data-animation-duration=\"3500\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  data-style=\"static\">0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t%\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"funfact-title\">Fatigue<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77ca0471 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"77ca0471\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-191f7b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"191f7b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\">Causes and Risk Factors of IPF<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-2c85c904 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"2c85c904\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-de8a620\" data-id=\"de8a620\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3434e082 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3434e082\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/stop-smoking.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-10062\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/stop-smoking.png 400w, https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/stop-smoking-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/stop-smoking-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7976fa19\" data-id=\"7976fa19\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2355e37f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2355e37f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\">The exact cause of IPF is unknown, but several risk factors may be associated with the disease:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\"><strong>Age<\/strong>: IPF is most common in adults over the age of 50.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\"><strong>Gender<\/strong>: Men are at a higher risk of developing IPF than women.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\"><strong>Smoking history<\/strong>: Smoking is a significant risk factor for IPF, and the risk persists even years after quitting.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\"><strong>Environmental factors<\/strong>: Long-term exposure to certain industrial dust or harmful substances (such as asbestos or silica dust) may increase the risk.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\"><strong>Family history<\/strong>: A family history of IPF may increase the likelihood of developing the disease.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\"><strong>Medical History<\/strong>: Patients with autoimmune diseases are at high risk of pulmonary fibrosis, including those with conditions such as scleroderma, rheumatoid arthritis, Sj\u00f6gren&#8217;s syndrome, dermatomyositis, and polymyositis. Therefore, if symptoms of breathing difficulties arise, it is essential to maintain communication with a physician to ensure the condition does not progress further into pulmonary fibrosis.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-237d5b58 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"237d5b58\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50c0d581 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"50c0d581\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\">Diagnosis of IPF<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-440ae34a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"440ae34a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5ddf42c4\" data-id=\"5ddf42c4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21c56370 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"21c56370\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Diagnosed.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-10063\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Diagnosed.png 400w, https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Diagnosed-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Diagnosed-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-64c6423d\" data-id=\"64c6423d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14d74798 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"14d74798\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\">Diagnosing IPF typically requires a comprehensive assessment of multiple factors, including:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\"><strong>Medical history and physical examination<\/strong>: Doctors will ask detailed questions about the patient\u2019s symptoms, medical history, and family history, and perform a physical examination.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\"><strong>Imaging tests<\/strong>: High-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) is the primary tool for diagnosing IPF, as it can reveal the characteristics of lung fibrosis.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\"><strong>Pulmonary function tests<\/strong>: These tests assess lung function and oxygen exchange capacity.<\/span><ul><li><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\"><strong>One-Stop Lung Health Screening:<\/strong> In October 2024, Taichung Veterans General Hospital launched the &#8220;Healthy Lung &#8211; Digital Dynamic Physiological Monitoring and Continuous Care Clinical Site,&#8221; integrating 7 related examinations. This provides the public with a one-stop smart medical screening station for lung diseases and comorbidities including cardiovascular, metabolic, and sarcopenia conditions while waiting for consultation (examinations that previously took an average of 10 days to complete can now be finished in less than 60 minutes) (<a href=\"https:\/\/tw.news.yahoo.com\/%E4%B8%AD%E6%A6%AE%E5%95%9F%E7%94%A8%E5%81%A5%E5%BA%B7%E8%82%BA-%E7%AB%99%E5%BC%8F%E6%AA%A2%E6%9F%A5%E5%85%B1%E7%97%85%E7%97%87-123059082.html\">Chinese News<\/a>)<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12b548c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"12b548c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b646092 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"5b646092\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e465c17 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"7e465c17\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5961e5a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5961e5a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\">Current Treatments<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12ab1777 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"12ab1777\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\">Due to the limited effectiveness of existing medications and their minimal impact on improving patient survival and quality of life, many researchers are actively seeking more effective drugs and treatment methods.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1989c8d2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"1989c8d2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-52637b73\" data-id=\"52637b73\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ed2871e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1ed2871e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/tablet.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-10064\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/tablet.png 400w, https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/tablet-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/tablet-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-167dd0c5\" data-id=\"167dd0c5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59e7d928 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"59e7d928\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\"><strong>Esbriet<sup>\u00ae <\/sup>(Pirfenidone)<\/strong><\/span><\/h6><ul><li><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\">On October 15, 2014, Esbriet\u00ae (pirfenidone), a fibrosis inhibitor developed by Roche, was approved by the FDA for market release.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\">Pirfenidone, with its pyridine chemical structure, is an oral fibrosis inhibitor that modulates various cytokines (e.g., INF-\u03b1, IL-1, IL-6) to promote the production of anti-inflammatory cytokine (IL-10) and inhibit the reduction of IFN-\u03b3, thereby improving the balance between Th1 and Th2 cells. It also regulates fibrosis-related growth factors (TGF-\u03b21, b-FGF, PDGF) to exert anti-inflammatory, anti-fibrotic, and antioxidant effects. Additionally, it inhibits fibroblast growth and collagen production. (Source: Package Insert)<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\">Common side effects of pirfenidone include photosensitivity reactions, rashes, loss of appetite, stomach discomfort, and nausea.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\">Sandoz has announced the launch of its first generic pirfenidone in the US for treating idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) in May 2022.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-25eedee5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"25eedee5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5556d745\" data-id=\"5556d745\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-494d4a33 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"494d4a33\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/capsules.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-10065\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/capsules.png 400w, https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/capsules-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/capsules-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1d4b1b87\" data-id=\"1d4b1b87\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10357720 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"10357720\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6><strong><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\">Ofev\u00ae\u00a0(nintedanib)<\/span><\/strong><\/h6><div><ul><li><p><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\">On October 15, 2014, Ofev\u00ae (nintedanib), a multi-kinase inhibitor developed by Boehringer Ingelheim, was approved by the FDA for market release.<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\">Ofev\u00ae is a multi-targeted kinase inhibitor that specifically inhibits the vascular endothelial growth factor receptor (VEGFR), fibroblast growth factor receptor (FGFR), and platelet-derived growth factor receptor (PDGFR). It received FDA designations such as Fast Track, Priority Review, Breakthrough Therapy, and Orphan Drug status.<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\">The most common side effects in patients are mild to moderate diarrhea, nausea, and vomiting, which can be managed with symptomatic treatment or dosage adjustments.<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\">Lotus Pharmaceutical has received tentative approval from the US FDA for its Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) for Nintedanib Capsules in January 2023, a generic version of Boehringer Ingelheim&#8217;s Ofev\u00ae.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pulmonaryfibrosisnews.com\/news\/mnkd-201-inhaled-nintedanib-ipf-found-safe-phase-1-trial\/\">MNKD-201<\/a>, developed by Mannkind, is an inhaled formulation of nintedanib. In a Phase 1 clinical trial, it was found to be safe and well-tolerated in healthy volunteers, without the typical adverse events commonly seen with oral nintedanib.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-3bcb092 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"3bcb092\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1218839\" data-id=\"1218839\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-839f635 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"839f635\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/capsule.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-10472\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/capsule.png 1080w, https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/capsule-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/capsule-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/capsule-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/capsule-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b356024\" data-id=\"b356024\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21be382 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"21be382\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\"><strong>JASCAYD\u00ae (Nerandomilast)<\/strong><\/span><\/h6>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\">Nerandomilast is an oral, small-molecule chemical compound developed by Boehringer Ingelheim. It is a phosphodiesterase 4B (PDE4B) inhibitor for the treatment of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF), and was approved by the FDA and NMPA in China in October 2025.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\">In September 2024, Boehringer Ingelheim announced that a global, multicenter Phase III clinical trial named FIBRONEER\u2122-IPF had achieved its primary efficacy endpoint, showing a significant difference in the change in forced vital capacity (FVC [mL]) at Week 52 compared to the placebo group.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\">The company plans to submit a New Drug Application (NDA) for nerandomilast to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and other global health authorities for the treatment of IPF. (Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boehringer-ingelheim.com\/human-health\/lung-diseases\/pulmonary-fibrosis\/nerandomilast-primary-endpoint-phase-3-fibroneer-ipf\">News<\/a>)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\">In 2022, the FDA granted nerandomilast Breakthrough Therapy designation for IPF.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\">In February 2025, it was announced that the Phase 3 clinical trial had reached its primary clinical endpoint, with the results expected to be published in Q2 2025. (Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/news-release\/2025\/02\/10\/3023409\/0\/en\/Boehringer-s-nerandomilast-meets-primary-endpoint-in-Phase-III-study-FIBRONEER-ILD-in-progressive-pulmonary-fibrosis.html\">News<\/a>)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\">In May 2025, the results of a Phase III clinical trial for Nerandomilast were announced, showing that the drug significantly slowed the decline in FVC at Week 52 and was associated with a lower mortality rate compared to the placebo group. New drug applications for the treatment of IPF and PPF have been submitted in the United States, China, and the European Union, with additional submissions planned in other regions. (Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boehringer-ingelheim.com\/human-health\/lung-diseases\/pulmonary-fibrosis\/phase-3-trials-nerandomilast-slowed-lung-function-decline-ipf-and-ppf\">News<\/a>)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d53686d elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"4d53686d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3183afba elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"3183afba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23980c1b elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"23980c1b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e3f4049 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7e3f4049\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\">Drugs in Development<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-989a9b7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"989a9b7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b47a700\" data-id=\"b47a700\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0de1804 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0de1804\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Insilico-Medicine-ISM001-055.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-10388\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Insilico-Medicine-ISM001-055.png 400w, https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Insilico-Medicine-ISM001-055-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Insilico-Medicine-ISM001-055-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c70c88f\" data-id=\"c70c88f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b57dbe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3b57dbe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6><strong><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\">Rentosertib (ISM001-055)<\/span><\/strong><\/h6><div><ul><li><p><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\">In September 2024, the results of the Phase IIa clinical trial were announced, showing positive outcomes. The 12-week study indicated that ISM001-055 demonstrated good safety and a dose-dependent response in improving lung function in IPF patients.<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\">ISM001-055 is a chemical compound designed by Insilico Medicine through AI-based algorithms. Its mechanism of action involves targeting and inhibiting TNIK (Traf2\/NCK-interacting kinase) to halt or reverse the fibrosis process, offering disease-modifying treatment for IPF patients.<\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\">&gt;&gt;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/insilico-medicine-reports-positive-phase-iia-results-for-ism001-055-a-novel-first-in-class-drug-treatment-for-idiopathic-pulmonary-fibrosis-ipf-designed-using-generative-ai-302251732.html\">news<\/a><\/span><\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ffbeb59 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"ffbeb59\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1135161\" data-id=\"1135161\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64b6651 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"64b6651\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/tablet-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-10136\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/tablet-1.png 400w, https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/tablet-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/tablet-1-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d7f0974\" data-id=\"d7f0974\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-420b67e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"420b67e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\"><strong>AK3280<\/strong><\/span><\/h6><div><ul><li><p><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\">In August 2024, news revealed that the Phase II clinical trial conducted in China for AK3280 has completed patient enrollment.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\">Clinical Trial Results: The high-dose group of AK3280 (400 mg BID) showed a significant improvement in forced vital capacity (FVC) over 24 weeks, along with enhancements in DLco (diffusing capacity for carbon monoxide), SGRQ (St. George&#8217;s Respiratory Questionnaire), and 6MWT (6-minute walk test), with no significant adverse effects. This study is the first to confirm the safety and efficacy of AK3280 in Chinese IPF patients (<a href=\"https:\/\/money.udn.com\/money\/amp\/story\/123828\/8724166\">Chinese News<\/a>).<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\">AK3280 is a clinical-stage drug developed by Aikobio, designed for the treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF).\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #0d344a; font-size: 14px;\">This drug is an optimized version of the already marketed drug pirfenidone. It can modulate multiple pathways and biomarkers closely related to the fibrotic pathological process, including the expression of fibrosis-related genes and proteins induced by transforming growth factor (TGF-\u03b2) and lysophosphatidic acid (LPA). AK3280 reduces cell proliferation, inhibits the synthesis and accumulation of extracellular matrix, and thereby exerts its therapeutic effect on IPF.<\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-size: 1.4rem;\"><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\">&gt;&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.taiwannews.com.tw\/zh\/news\/5925513\">news<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-10ac474 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"10ac474\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-254d3aec\" data-id=\"254d3aec\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c81a615 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c81a615\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/capsules-EF-011.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-10066\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/capsules-EF-011.png 400w, https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/capsules-EF-011-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/capsules-EF-011-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-22c182b\" data-id=\"22c182b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35bef1d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"35bef1d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\"><strong>EF-011<\/strong><\/span><\/h6><div><ul><li><p><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\">EF-011 is an investigational drug developed by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/?page_id=1745\">Everfront Biotech<\/a> for the treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), currently in the preclinical research phase.<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p><span style=\"font-size: 1.4rem; color: #0d344a;\">Our research has identified a specific binding site for SOX2 in the promoter of type I collagen. EF-011 can reduce the binding of SOX2 to the type I collagen promoter, thereby inhibiting the expression and accumulation of type I collagen. In a bleomycin-induced mouse model of pulmonary fibrosis, treatment with EF-011 significantly improved tissue pathology and respiratory function. Functional assessments, including respiratory rate, cumulative ventilation, maximum inspiratory volume, and maximum expiratory volume, showed that the therapeutic index of EF-011 is 20 times that of the small molecule pulmonary fibrosis drug pirfenidone.<\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-size: 1.4rem;\"><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\">More drug development information &gt;&gt;<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/?page_id=7193\">EF-011<\/a><\/span><\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-eb2d46b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"eb2d46b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f204e24\" data-id=\"f204e24\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-914b9d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"914b9d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"709\" height=\"709\" src=\"https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/tablet1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-11285\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/tablet1.png 709w, https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/tablet1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/tablet1-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 709px) 100vw, 709px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b1715fa\" data-id=\"b1715fa\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3590fc2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3590fc2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\"><strong>More Clinical Trial Information<\/strong><\/span><\/h6><div><ul><li><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\">Tvardi Therapeutics: The drug TTI-101 (alone or in combination with nintedanib) for Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF), failed to meet its primary objectives in the Phase 2 clinical trial data announced on October 14, due to a treatment arm discontinuation rate exceeding 50% (primarily driven by gastrointestinal adverse events) and no significant difference in FVC (Forced Vital Capacity) being observed. (Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/hk.investing.com\/news\/company-news\/article-93CH-1134644\">News<\/a>)<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\">Pliant Therapeutics: The company terminated a Phase 2B clinical trial named Beacon-IPF based on the recommendation of the DSMB. PLN-74809 is an oral small molecule that acts as a dual selective inhibitor of \u03b1V\u00df6 and \u03b1V\u00df1 integrins. (Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/news-release\/2025\/02\/07\/3023032\/0\/en\/Pliant-Therapeutics-Provides-Update-on-BEACON-IPF-a-Phase-2b-3-Trial-in-Patients-with-Idiopathic-Pulmonary-Fibrosis.html\">News<\/a>)<\/span><\/li><li><p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"361\"><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\">On April 14, 2025, Bridge Biotherapeutics announced that its IPF drug candidate, BBT-877, did not meet the primary efficacy endpoint in its global Phase II clinical trial, showing no significant improvement in forced vital capacity (FVC) at Week 24. The company plans to further analyze responses in specific patient subgroups. BBT-877 is a selective inhibitor of autotaxin, a protein associated with pulmonary fibrosis. In 2019, the drug was licensed to Boehringer Ingelheim in a deal worth up to \u20ac1.1 billion, but the rights were returned a year later due to concerns about toxicity. (Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.koreabiomed.com\/news\/articleView.html?idxno=27276\">News<\/a>)<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\">On April 8, 2025, a study reported that Admilparant (BMS-986278), an oral lysophosphatidic acid receptor 1 (LPA1) antagonist developed by Bristol Myers Squibb, may help slow disease progression in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) and progressive pulmonary fibrosis (PPF). Compared to placebo, IPF patients treated with Admilparant had a lower risk of disease progression over 26 weeks, with the 60 mg dose showing greater efficacy than the 30 mg dose. (Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rarediseaseadvisor.com\/news\/new-oral-drug-shows-promise-slowing-ipf-progression\/\">News<\/a>)<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\">On September 3, 2025, new clinical data for the inhaled therapy <span data-start=\"64\" data-end=\"90\">Tyvaso\u00ae (treprostinil)<\/span> showed significant benefits for patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). After 52 weeks of treatment, patients demonstrated greater improvements in lung function, measured by forced vital capacity (FVC), compared with placebo. Improvements were also observed in quality of life and other pulmonary function measures. In terms of safety, Tyvaso was well tolerated overall, with no new safety concerns reported. (Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stocktitan.net\/news\/UTHR\/united-therapeutics-corporation-announces-teton-2-pivotal-study-of-zp72o9pc65xo.html\">News<\/a>)<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a06539 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"2a06539\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-726ec357 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"726ec357\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-532453c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"532453c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\">Care and Precautions for IPF Patients<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-34292dc1 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"34292dc1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-narrow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5cd9df81\" data-id=\"5cd9df81\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d30b54e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4d30b54e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/oxygen-supply-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-10067\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/oxygen-supply-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/oxygen-supply-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/oxygen-supply.png 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-144651f9\" data-id=\"144651f9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15b128e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"15b128e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\"><strong>Oxygen Supplementation<\/strong><\/span><\/h6><p><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\">Pulmonary fibrosis patients often experience difficulty breathing. When blood oxygen levels are low, oxygen therapy can help patients maintain mobility and comfort.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5159cf72 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"5159cf72\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-narrow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d2d6f74\" data-id=\"d2d6f74\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e66085f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e66085f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/aerobics-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-10068\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/aerobics-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/aerobics-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/aerobics.png 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2a76d756\" data-id=\"2a76d756\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35dff488 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"35dff488\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\"><b>Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program<\/b><\/span><\/h6><p><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\">Pulmonary rehabilitation programs typically include exercise training, nutritional guidance, and psychological support, which can help improve patients&#8217; quality of life.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\">The University of Pittsburgh conducted a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.medrxiv.org\/content\/10.1101\/2025.05.20.25327762v1.full-text\">12-week clinical trial<\/a> involving 63 patients with pulmonary fibrosis, using a modified yoga program specifically designed for this patient group. The program included seated poses, breathing exercises, and meditation. Results showed improvements in health-related quality of life, with particularly notable relief in coughing symptoms. The study indicated that posture correction and breath control techniques can enhance the efficiency of diaphragmatic and abdominal breathing, helping to manage shortness of breath and reduce cough reflex sensitivity.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-f2ff47d elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"f2ff47d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-narrow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-870c947\" data-id=\"870c947\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7c1356 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c7c1356\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/high-protein-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-11303\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/high-protein-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/high-protein-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/high-protein.png 709w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-91e6cfa\" data-id=\"91e6cfa\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b5c269 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1b5c269\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\"><b>Maintain a Healthy Diet<\/b><\/span><\/h6><p><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\">Due to the difficulty in breathing experienced by patients with pulmonary fibrosis, they often suffer from symptoms such as wheezing and coughing. Over time, this makes it difficult for them to eat, which can lead to malnutrition and even conditions like sarcopenia. Doctors recommend that patients consume high-protein and high-calorie foods to ensure they have enough energy and heat. They should also avoid foods that may trigger allergies or eating too much, as it can cause the diaphragm to be compressed and lead to shortness of breath.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1ee5184c elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"1ee5184c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-narrow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3498a781\" data-id=\"3498a781\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b28f1cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5b28f1cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/QoL-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-10069\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/QoL-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/QoL-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/QoL.png 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8be3e3c\" data-id=\"8be3e3c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f278a20 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4f278a20\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\"><b>Maintaining Quality of Life<\/b><\/span><\/h6><p><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\">The prognosis of IPF varies among individuals, but the disease usually worsens over 3 to 5 years. With appropriate treatment, many patients can still maintain a certain quality of life.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5d04a7ff elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"5d04a7ff\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-narrow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5456f913\" data-id=\"5456f913\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ab6a894 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7ab6a894\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/\u5b9a\u671f\u8a3a\u6cbb-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-7607\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/\u5b9a\u671f\u8a3a\u6cbb-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/\u5b9a\u671f\u8a3a\u6cbb-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/\u5b9a\u671f\u8a3a\u6cbb.png 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-12a5e08d\" data-id=\"12a5e08d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5d6f2b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f5d6f2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\"><b>Regular Medical Visits and Follow-Up<\/b><\/span><\/h6><p><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\">Patients should closely collaborate with their healthcare team to develop a personalized treatment plan and undergo regular follow-ups to monitor disease progression.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-f883f1a elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"f883f1a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-narrow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-cdb8ea1\" data-id=\"cdb8ea1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5cc48cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5cc48cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/CKD-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-12464\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/CKD-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/CKD-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/CKD-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/CKD-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/CKD.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1de00d1\" data-id=\"1de00d1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a0c59b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9a0c59b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\"><b>Managing Cardiovascular Disease (CVD)<\/b><\/span><\/h6><p><span style=\"color: #0d344a;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/conexiant.com\/pulmonary\/articles\/metaanalysis-finds-higher-cardiovascular-risk-in-ipf\/\">A systematic review and meta-analysis<\/a> of 28 studies showed that patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) have a significantly increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). The risk of developing ischemic heart disease, thromboembolic disease, pulmonary hypertension, and other forms of heart disease was elevated by approximately 1.1- to 2.5-fold. The study concluded that systematic cardiovascular risk screening and management should be strengthened in IPF patients to improve treatment tolerability and health outcomes.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71c130e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"71c130e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39096749 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"39096749\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\">Reference<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c6ee06 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3c6ee06\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mdpi.com\/2077-0383\/12\/10\/3564\">https:\/\/www.mdpi.com\/2077-0383\/12\/10\/3564<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC8918939\/\">https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC8918939\/<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vghtc.gov.tw\/UploadFiles\/Images\/EDM\/1f0ad195-5322-4cb5-b3af-cc1376ea1167_2.pdf\">https:\/\/www.vghtc.gov.tw\/UploadFiles\/Images\/EDM\/1f0ad195-5322-4cb5-b3af-cc1376ea1167_2.pdf<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.giiresearch.com\/report\/ksi1456979-global-idiopathic-pulmonary-fibrosis-treatment.html\">https:\/\/www.giiresearch.com\/report\/ksi1456979-global-idiopathic-pulmonary-fibrosis-treatment.html<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7182b216 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7182b216\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\">IPF Support Website<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-780d71c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"780d71c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lung.org\/lung-health-diseases\/lung-disease-lookup\/idiopathic-pulmonary-fibrosis\">American Lung Association<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pulmonaryfibrosis.org\/\">Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tspccm.org.tw\/media\/7801\">Taiwan Society of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fe2a547 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2fe2a547\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32fef8c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"32fef8c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">This article is provided for informational purposes only regarding industry information. The development of new drugs involves lengthy timelines, high financial investments, and is not guaranteed to be successful. These factors may expose investors to risks, and therefore, investors should exercise caution and prudence when making investment decisions.<\/span>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0cca471 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"0cca471\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2ab3de3\" data-id=\"2ab3de3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4856de elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"d4856de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36ec0d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"36ec0d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Development Pipeline<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cf363d0 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"cf363d0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-narrow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0a25057\" data-id=\"0a25057\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ab8cb2d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"ab8cb2d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-64d7c98\" data-id=\"64d7c98\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3477dbf elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3477dbf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/pipeline-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1709\" alt=\"Pepline - EF-001\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/pipeline-1.png 400w, https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/pipeline-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/pipeline-1-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bdb20f elementor-align-center e-transform e-transform elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"2bdb20f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_transform_scale_effect&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1.03,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_scaleX_effect_hover&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1.1,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_scaleY_effect_hover&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1.1,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_scale_effect_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_scale_effect_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_scaleX_effect_hover_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_scaleX_effect_hover_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_scaleY_effect_hover_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_scaleY_effect_hover_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/?page_id=1778\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-sm\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">EF-001<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1b88fa0\" data-id=\"1b88fa0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce3a3df elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ce3a3df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.efbiotech.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/pepline-2.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1710\" alt=\"Pepline - 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