The bisphosphonate bone drug alendronate was shown to relieve symptoms of emphysema associated with COPD in a study with mice.
Researchers led by Masahiko Kurabayashi, of the Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine in Japan, used a mouse model of COPD and cell culture to demonstrate that alendronate can be used to target abnormal alveolar macrophages and thereby alleviate the symptoms of the disease.
“The non-invasiveness and feasibility of inhalational alendronate delivery may have important implications for the future treatment of COPD, in which alveolar macrophages play a key pathogenic role,” say the researchers, who published their findings in Nature Communications.
I am in search of help with my copd. I am interested in your findings, about the use of meds on mice. Could you please let me know how soon this might be available! Or any other help! My breathing is not very good! Thank you Francis!x