Promising results in sleep apnea pill could eliminate patient need for uncomfortable CPAP machine

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https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/sleep-apnea-pill-trial-cpap-machine-b2988937.html

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The dangerous sleep disorder disrupts the ability to breathe while sleeping and affects some 30 million people in the U.S., the American Academy of Sleep Medicine says. A machine known as a Continuous Positive Airway Pressure, or CPAP, can help regulate breathing — but the machines can be unpleasant, have been recalled over health concerns and can cost up to $1,000.

Enter: AD109. The nightly pill could offer a game-changing alternative form of treatment, new results of a large clinical trial show.

AD109 is the first medication to treat the most common form of sleep apnea, known as obstructive sleep apnea. This form occurs when the muscles in the throat relax, causing tissue to press on the windpipe and block air, Ohio’s Cleveland Clinic says.

The pill works by stimulating the muscles that keep the airway open, decreasing breathing disruptions. More than 40 percent of patients in the randomized trial saw their disease severity improve and 18 percent saw their sleep return to normal.
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