Measuring the levels of insulin-like growth factor 2 receptor (IGF2R) during the first days of treatment with intravenous antibiotics…
Alejandra Viviescas PhD
Alejandra has a PhD in Genetics from São Paulo State University (UNESP) and currently acts as a scientific writer, editor, and translator. As a writer for BioNews, she fulfills her passion for making scientific data available and understandable to the general public. Besides BioNews, she works as a language editor for non-English speaking authors and as an author of science books for kids.
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First Patients Dosed in Trial Testing MS1819-SD Plus PERT for CF-related Severe EPI, AzurRX Says
AzurRx BioPharma has started dosing patients in a Phase 2 clinical trial assessing its investigational therapy MS1819-SD in…
Viral respiratory tract infections in young children with cystic fibrosis tend to be mild and not require hospitalization, a…
High blood levels of the enzyme alanine aminotransferase (ALT) — a biomarker of liver damage — might indicate a higher…
CF Foundation Earmarks Up to $15M for Arcturus Therapeutics to Advance Experimental RNA Therapy
The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (CFF) will give up to $15 million to Arcturus Therapeutics to advance the development of an…
Kalydeco (ivacaftor) preserved lung function, improved the nutritional status, and reduced hospital visits and chronic bacterial infections in people with…
The inhaled formulation of broad-spectrum antibiotics such as imipenem/cilastatin is a useful alternative to treat chronic lung bacterial infections…
A case report about a 10-year-old boy suggests that Vertex Pharmaceuticals‘ Kalydeco (ivacaftor) can restore the function…
Vivus recently announced a partnership with HarborPath Direct to facilitate access to Pancreaze (pancrelipase) for eligible patients…
The case report of a cystic fibrosis (CF) patient suggests that phages — viruses that naturally infect and kill…