Posts by: Joana Carvalho

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Small proteins with antimicrobial properties found in the mucus of the brown garden snail may open the door to the development of new treatments for patients with cystic fibrosis ... Read more

June 14, 2019June 14, 2019

Bronchitol, Inhalation Powder for CF Patients, to Enter Swiss Market

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EffRx Pharmaceuticals announced that it has signed an exclusive license agreement with Pharmaxis to register and commercialize Bronchitol (mannitol) for the treatment of cystic fibrosis (CF) in Switzerland. According to ... Read more

June 13, 2019June 13, 2019

Murepavadin Antibiotic Well-tolerated by Animals Infected with Pseudomonas Aeruginosa, Preclinical Data Show

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Murepavadin (POL7080), Polyphor‘s lead investigational antibiotic targeting Gram-negative bacteria, behaved as expected and was well-tolerated when administered to mice harboring a lung infection caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa, data from ... Read more

May 29, 2019May 29, 2019

ABBV-2222 Partially Corrects CFTR Function in CF Patients, Phase 2 Trials Show

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Treatment with ABBV-2222, an investigational CFTR corrector formerly known as GLPG2222, was well-tolerated and partially corrected the function of the CFTR protein, both alone and in combination with Kalydeco ... Read more

May 28, 2019May 28, 2019

AzurRx Reaches Enrollment Goal in Trial of Therapy for CF Patients with EPI

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AzurRx BioPharma has reached its patient enrollment goal in the ongoing Phase 2 trial testing the effectiveness of MS1819-SD, the company’s investigational therapy for the treatment of patients with ... Read more

May 10, 2019May 10, 2019

ABO-401 Gene Therapy Shows Potential to Restore CFTR Function in Preclinical Study

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Abeona Therapeutics‘ new gene therapy ABO-401 for the treatment of cystic fibrosis (CF) has successfully delivered a functional version of the CFTR gene to the lungs of mice with CF, according to ... Read more

May 7, 2019May 7, 2019

Motif Bio, Lamellar Agree to Test New Therapeutic Combo for CF Lung Infections

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Motif Bio has entered an agreement with Lamellar Biomedical to undertake a preclinical study that will test a new therapeutic combination for treating lung infections in patients with cystic fibrosis ... Read more

April 22, 2019April 22, 2019

AbbVie Opens Scholarship Applications for Students with Cystic Fibrosis

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Students with cystic fibrosis have the opportunity to apply for up to $25,000 in scholarships under the AbbVie CF Scholarship program for the 2019-2020 academic school year, AbbVie announced. The program is ... Read more

April 10, 2019June 21, 2019

CF Patients Infected with CMV May Have Faster Disease Progression, Study Finds

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People with cystic fibrosis (CF) who have been infected by cytomegalovirus (CMV) are more likely to experience faster disease progression and reach end-stage lung disease compared to those who have not ... Read more

April 8, 2019June 21, 2019

Choline Supplementation Improves Lung Function, Liver Health in CF Patients, Study Shows

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Choline supplementation improves lung function and liver health in people with cystic fibrosis (CF), and should be considered as a complementary treatment to current standard care therapies, a study ... Read more

Posts by: Joana Carvalho

Joana Carvalho

Snail Slime May Lead to New CF Treatments Because of Its Antimicrobial Proteins

Bronchitol, Inhalation Powder for CF Patients, to Enter Swiss Market

Murepavadin Antibiotic Well-tolerated by Animals Infected with Pseudomonas Aeruginosa, Preclinical Data Show

ABBV-2222 Partially Corrects CFTR Function in CF Patients, Phase 2 Trials Show

AzurRx Reaches Enrollment Goal in Trial of Therapy for CF Patients with EPI

ABO-401 Gene Therapy Shows Potential to Restore CFTR Function in Preclinical Study

Motif Bio, Lamellar Agree to Test New Therapeutic Combo for CF Lung Infections

AbbVie Opens Scholarship Applications for Students with Cystic Fibrosis

CF Patients Infected with CMV May Have Faster Disease Progression, Study Finds

Choline Supplementation Improves Lung Function, Liver Health in CF Patients, Study Shows

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