Andrea Lobo, PhD,  science writer—

The Phase 2a clinical trial testing Aridis Pharmaceuticals’ experimental inhaled therapy AR-501 for chronic lung infections in people with cystic fibrosis (CF) is fully enrolled. AR-501, designed to be given once a week, can be self-administered within minutes using a hand-held nebulizer that delivers the medication directly to…

The antibiotic Xenleta (lefamulin) was well tolerated in a Phase 1 clinical trial in adults with cystic fibrosis (CF) and showed a similar pharmacological profile to healthy volunteers. “We are excited to share positive topline results from this important study of Xenleta in patients with CF,” said Christine…

The Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) has licensed an artificial intelligence platform, developed by Epistemic AI, to accelerate cystic fibrosis (CF)-related discoveries. The platform, which also contains CF-specific resources, will help the lab’s scientists to accelerate their research by providing easy access to publications and clinical trials,…

Acne might be a side effect of Trikafta therapy in cystic fibrosis (CF) patients, according to a new case series in the U.S. Trikafta (elexacaftor, tezacaftor, ivacaftor) is a CFTR (cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator) modulator that helps the defective CFTR protein function more effectively in CF…

Use of Kaftrio (elexacaftor, tezacaftor, and ivacaftor), sold in the U.S. as Trikafta, helped a woman with cystic fibrosis (CF) more easily become pregnant and maintain her health throughout the pregnancy and child’s birth, according to a case report from France. The woman had struggled in a previous pregnancy, due to…

In children with cystic fibrosis (CF), certain genetic variants were found to be associated with the rate of absorption of the antibacterial agent ciprofloxacin — used to prevent bacterial infections, mainly those caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa — according to a new study. Researchers believe that these new data will…

The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (CFF) has joined the CEO Action for Diversity and Inclusion, adding its name to the more than 2,300 corporate leaders, representing 85 industries, who have pledged to bring greater inclusion and diversity into their workplaces. Organizations with diverse teams perform better, the CFF stated…

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the expanded use of Orkambi (lumacaftor/ivacaftor) to treat children starting at 12 months old with cystic fibrosis (CF) who have two copies of the F508del mutation in the cystic…

A poorer adherence to pulmonary therapies does not seem to greatly influence disease severity in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) who have a nearly normal lung function and good medication adherence rates overall, a study suggests. For this subgroup of patients, CF severity seems to not be associated with…

A defect in an anti-inflammatory pathway called IL-37-SIGIRR contributes to the hyperinflammation seen in lung epithelial cells in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF), a new study suggests. The study shows, for the first time, that a mutated form of the single immunoglobulin interleukin-1 receptor (IL-1R)-related molecule (SIGIRR), named delta…