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pulmonary hypertension
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pulmonary hypertension

In medicine, high blood pressure in the lungs due to a resistance to blood flow caused by constriction of the smaller arteries. Lung diseases, such as chronic bronchitis and emphysema, bring about pulmonary hypertension.



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On recommendation of the European Medicines Agency (EMEA), Proteo Biotech AG received orphan drug status from the EU commission for its candidate drug Elafin for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) and chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension early in 2007.
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After recommendation by the European Medicines Agency (EMEA), Proteo Biotech AG has received orphan drug status from the European Commission for its drug candidate Elafin for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension and chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension.
Proteo, Inc./Proteo Biotech AG: European Commission grants Orphan ... by Business Wire
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