Posts by: Daniela Semedo, PhD

Daniela Semedo, PhD

Daniela holds a PhD in Clinical Psychology from The University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom, a MSc in Health Psychology and a BSc in Clinical Psychology. Her work has been focused on vulnerability to psychopathology and early identification and intervention in psychosis.

April 3, 2017April 3, 2017

Cystic Fibrosis-related ProQR Names New Therapy Development Chief

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David M. Rodman is the new chief development strategy officer at ProQR Therapeutics, a leader in RNA therapies for cystic fibrosis (CF) and other diseases. Rodman, a medical doctor, will be ... Read more

March 13, 2017March 13, 2017

Canon BioMedical Launches 21 Novallele Genotyping Assays for CF Analysis

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Canon BioMedical has developed 21 Novallele genotyping assays that can detect changes within the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) — the defective gene in cystic fibrosis (CF) patients. Different types of genetic ... Read more

March 8, 2017August 10, 2017

Vertex Acquiring Cystic Fibrosis Treatment CTP-656 from Concert Pharmaceuticals

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Vertex Pharmaceuticals is acquiring CTP-656, a potentiator treatment for the protein that is defective in cystic fibrosis, from Concert Pharmaceuticals. CTP-656, a deuterium-modified version of the therapy ivacaftor, is a next-generation cystic fibrosis ... Read more

March 1, 2017March 1, 2017

Galapagos Doses Healthy Subject with Combo Treatment in Phase 1 CF Study

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Researchers conducting a Phase 1 study for cystic fibrosis (CF) have dosed their first healthy volunteer with a combination of the novel drugs GLPG2222 (a corrector) and GLPG2451 (a potentiator), ... Read more

February 10, 2017February 10, 2017

Researchers Developing Mobile Respiratory Device for Children with Lung Failure

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Researchers are developing a compact respiratory device that will allow children whose lungs have failed from cystic fibrosis (CF) or other diseases to move about a hospital rather than having ... Read more

February 8, 2017February 8, 2017

Vlogs Engage and Inform People with Chronic Illnesses Like CF, Researchers Say

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Online vlogs — the video equivalents of web journals or blogs — can be an important platform for patients and families living with chronic diseases like cystic fibrosis (CF), a way of connecting with and ... Read more

February 1, 2017February 1, 2017

CF Patients Help in Defining Top 10 Priorities for Cystic Fibrosis Research

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The top 10 priorities for cystic fibrosis research — set by CF patients and specialists alike — range from learning more about treatments that delay or prevent disease progression, to ... Read more

January 5, 2017January 5, 2017

Phase 2 Study of Resunab in CF Patients Finished, Results Expected Soon

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Corbus Pharmaceuticals has completed its Phase 2 clinical trial evaluating Resunab (JBT-101) for the treatment of adults with cystic fibrosis (CF), and expects to soon report topline results. “We look forward to ... Read more

January 4, 2017January 4, 2017

Phase 2 Results of CFTR Potentiator Show Evidence of Comparable Efficacy to Kalydeco

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Galapagos NV recently reported positive topline results from SAPHIRA 1, a Phase 2 clinical trial assessing the company’s potentiator molecule, GLPG1837, in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) who have the G551D mutation. ... Read more