Market Intel: Promising Data At ATS2018 Inflate Hopes For Endobronchial Valves And New Device-Based COPD Therapies

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a widespread, progressive lung disease for which pulmonologists in the US have had few new treatment options available outside the standard pharmacological therapies, lung rehabilitation and high-risk lung volume reduction surgery. Now emerging technologies, in particular, endobronchial valves, which aim to shrink hyperinflated lungs in severe emphysema patients, could soon become the first minimally invasive treatment option available in the US. New study results, presented at this year's annual American Thoracic Society International Conference in San Diego, helped built momentum among US-based clinicians to extend upon their therapeutic arsenal for patients for devices that have already been widely used in Europe. This article discusses study findings presented at ATS, including a new cost-comparison analysis for treating COPD patients at home using non-invasive ventilation and oxygen therapy. We'll also discuss the latest innovative technologies for COPD patients presented at ATS and provide insights from leading experts on factors they think will drive treatment options forward.

COPD awareness frame poster with lungs filled with air bubbles on red background. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease symbol. Medical template for clinics and centers. Vector illustration.

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, which is a progressive lung disease characterized by the obstruction of air flow, hyperinflation and reduced gas exchange, affects some 64 million people globally and is the third leading cause of death worldwide, according to the World Health Organization.

In the US, about 11 million people are diagnosed with COPD, and roughly 3.4 million people are diagnosed with emphysema,...

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