An inhaled antibiotic from Insmed (INSM) successfully treated patients with a rare lung disease caused by a bacterial infection, according to results from a phase 3 clinical trial reported Tuesday.
Based on the findings from the phase 3 study, Insmed said it plans to seek accelerated approval from the FDA for the inhaled antibiotic, known as ALIS, as a new treatment for adults with nontuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) lung disease.
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I have Interstatial Pulmonary Fibrosis exhibiting by lots of scaring which is random in its presentation. Would this medication allow my O2 intake to pass more easily into my blood stream ??
William, I am not an MD, but I can tell you that the late Jerry Lewis had interstitial pulmonary fibrosis, for which he received high dose steroids. It’s a tough treatment but was helpful in his case.