Joana Carvalho, PhD,  managing science editor—

Note: This story was updated Aug. 25, 2020, to clarify that, according to NuvoAir, the regulatory entity in question is the European Medical Device Directive.  The NuvoAir Home platform, NuvoAir’s respiratory support system for patients with lung diseases such as cystic fibrosis (CF) and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF),…

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted the designation of orphan drug to KB407, Krystal Biotech’s potential inhaled gene therapy for the treatment of cystic fibrosis (CF). “We are pleased to receive Orphan Drug Designation for KB407 to treat cystic fibrosis as…

MS1819, AzurRx BioPharma’s investigational treatment for exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI) associated with cystic fibrosis (CF), safely increased fat absorption in the first five patients receiving the therapy alongside pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy (PERT) in a Phase 2 clinical trial. The interim analysis also showed the…

Scientists have discovered that Vav3, a protein that is over-produced in the lining of the lungs of people with cystic fibrosis (CF), promotes lung infections by creating a “docking station” that bacteria such as Pseudomonas aeruginosa use to attach themselves to the lungs. Finding a way to inhibit…

Among women of childbearing age with cystic fibrosis (CF), the use of combined hormonal contraceptives containing both estrogen and progestin is more common than condoms or other methods of contraception, according to data from a pilot registry study. The study, which linked survey findings to patient data…

After being given more than $3 million from the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (CFF) in 2017 to expand the development of viral vectors for gene delivery in the lungs, 4D Molecular Therapeutics (4DMT) now will receive up to $14 million from CFF to support the development of a…

MyCyFAPP, a mobile app designed to help patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) manage their pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy (PERT) regimen, can improve the quality of life of children with the disease, particularly those with severe gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms, study says. The study, “Use…

The nonprofit group OneLegacy has launched a video series, available on its social media channels, to raise awareness of the importance of organ and tissue donations. Called “Sound Good?” the four-part series features the stories of two teenagers and high school friends, one who is struggling with heart disease and…

Calithera Biosciences announced plans to open by September a first clinical study of its oral investigational therapy CB-280 in people with cystic fibrosis (CF). The Phase 1b, dose-escalating trial (NCT04279769) in up to 32 adults with cystic fibrosis and chronic lung infections caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa was…

AzurRx BioPharma has been authorized to conduct its Phase 2b OPTION 2 clinical trial evaluating MS1819, its investigative therapy for exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI) associated with cystic fibrosis (CF), at sites that are part of the Therapeutics Development Network (TDN). TDN is the largest network of…