Alice Melão, MSc,  —

Inhaled nitric oxide (NO) was shown to be an effective antibacterial agent against Mycobacterium abscessus infection in preclinical studies, as well as in a pilot clinical trial, according to AIT Therapeutics. The company discussed the latest data on its NO product in two poster presentations during the 3rd Annual…

A new therapy which is administered directly into the lung of viruses can kill bacteria, and was shown to be effective in reducing Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection and associated inflammation in a mouse model of cystic fibrosis (CF). This new strategy may pave the way for future treatments of…

A natural component found in cinnamon oil, known as cinnamaldehyde or CAD, may be able to prevent Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteria from spreading in an organism and inhibit their ability to form antibiotic-resistant biofilms, researchers show. These findings may support further study into anti-microbial medications that can help control the behavior of…

Treating cystic fibrosis (CF) patients with the antibiotic azithromycin in addition to vitamin E supplements did not change their oxidative stress status in a pilot study, researchers report. These results were published in the journal Frontiers in Pharmacology, in the article “Metabolomic Analysis by Nuclear Magnetic Resonance…

The Mike McMorris Cystic Fibrosis Research and Care Center, part of the Children’s Hospital Colorado, is one of the 82 clinical sites involved in the Phase 3 clinical trial that is assessing the efficacy of VX-659 in a triple combination with Symdeko (tezacaftor/ivacaftor and ivacaftor). The…

Adding GLPG2737, Galapagos’ investigational CFTR corrector, to Vertex’s Orkambi (lumacaftor/ivacaftor) enhances the effectiveness of the treatment in cystic fibrosis patients with two copies of the F508del mutation, topline results from a Phase 2 trial show. Conducted at multiple sites in Germany, the Phase 2 PELICAN clinical…

Taking a marine-origin omega-3 compound, docosahexaenoic acid monoglyceride (MAG-DHA), can improve the absorption of fats and reduce inflammation in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF). The study with that finding, “The Efficacy of MAG-DHA for Correcting AA/DHA Imbalance of Cystic Fibrosis Patients,” was published in the journal…

People ages 12 and older with cystic fibrosis (CF) who live in Canada can now be treated with Vertex Pharmaceuticals’ Symdeko (tezacaftor/ivacaftor and ivacaftor). This follows Health Canada‘s approval of Symdeko to treat people who have two copies of the F508del mutation in the CFTR…

The University of North Carolina (UNC) is among only a few institutions in the United States that offers patients with inflamed pancreas (pancreatitis) or pancreatic cystosis a surgical treatment option that allows a better outcome. It is relatively common for patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) to develop small cysts in…

Preclinical studies show that Eloxx Pharmaceuticals’ lead therapy candidate ELX-02 can reverse the effects of CFTR gene nonsense mutations in mice and cystic fibrosis (CF) patient-derived organoids. These findings further support the clinical development of ELX-02 as a treatment for CF patients with CFTR nonsense mutations, which represent…