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By Rohit Batta, CMO of Vicore Pharma Not being able to go out much during the UK lockdown made me wonder how IPF patients cope with the challenges they face in terms of social isolation. Lots of us experienced lockdown, and a sense of isolation, but have since been able… Read more
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The Renin-Angiontensin System (RAS) has been studied for nearly 100 years, but there were some unexpected findings about it made only in the 1990s. These findings have been the scientific foundation of much of our development work at Vicore. Vicore CMO, Rohit Batta, spoke about this journey during his presentation… Read more
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It’s worth thinking about the renin-angiotensin system as a dual carriageway – in healthy states, there is a delicate balance between the classical (AT1R) and protective (AT2R, ACE2 et al) arms. Here’s a short video explaining the impact of COVID-19 on this pathway, and how the results of the ATTRACT… Read more
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Vicore CMO Rohit Batta has been making progress with our ATTRACT study, which will investigate a potential treatment for COVID-19. Here’s Rohit’s report on what’s been happening: There’s an element of serendipity in how this study came about. As the details of how COVID-19 acts on the body became known,… Read more
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There aren’t that many articles written to provide a practical guide to how a pulmonologist might approach a patient with suspected IPF – the real challenges. We found this article by Dr Aaron B. Holley; it is a gem, and certainly worth a read, especially when taking standard… Read more
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