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Savara Announces the Rare Lung Disease, Autoimmune Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis (aPAP), is Highlighted on a New Episode of “The Balancing Act®” Airing on Lifetime® TV
LANGHORNE, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Savara Inc. (Nasdaq: SVRA) (the Company), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on rare respiratory diseases,
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[{"type":"text","content":" LANGHORNE, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nSavara Inc. (Nasdaq: SVRA) (the Company), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on rare respiratory diseases, announced that a new episode of The Balancing Act®, sponsored by Savara and featuring autoimmune Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis (aPAP), is airing on Lifetime TV’s Behind the Mystery™ a recurring series on The Balancing Act® television show devoted to advocating for people with rare and genetic diseases. The episode centers on the diagnostic journey of an aPAP patient and includes insights from Bruce Trapnell, M.D., Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine and the International Coordinating Investigator for Savara’s IMPALA-2 Phase 3 clinical trial of molgramostim inhalation solution (molgramostim) in aPAP.\n\nThe episode provides a look into the real-life story of an aPAP patient—highlighting his journey to diagnosis, disease management, and need for improved treatment options. A replay of the episode can be viewed at https://bit.ly/480OPyy.\n\n“We are pleased to partner with The Balancing Act to highlight aPAP, a rare respiratory disease with no currently approved medicines in the United States or Europe and a high unmet need for patients,” said Matt Pauls, Chair and CEO, Savara. “Educating people about the hallmark signs and symptoms of aPAP, as well as the simple, accurate, non-invasive blood test to help diagnose the disease, may increase awareness for this debilitating condition and provide a quicker path to diagnosis for patients. We are committed to the global aPAP community and continue to work towards our goal of potentially providing an effective therapy for patients.”\n\nThe Company expects to complete submission of the Biologics License Application (BLA) for molgramostim in aPAP with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 1H 2025.\n\nAbout aPAP\n\nAutoimmune PAP (aPAP) is a rare lung disease characterized by the abnormal build-up of surfactant in the alveoli (or air sacs) of the lungs. Surfactant consists of proteins and lipids and is an important physiological substance that lines the alveoli to prevent them from collapsing. In a healthy lung, excess surfactant is cleared and digested by immune cells called alveolar macrophages. Alveolar macrophages need to be stimulated by granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulat...