Margarida Maia, PhD,  science writer—

Margarida is a biochemist (University of Porto, Portugal) with a PhD in biomedical sciences (VIB and KULeuven, Belgium). Her main interest is science communication. She is also passionate about design and the dialogue between art and science.

Articles by Margarida Maia

Dosing complete in SPAN Phase 2 study of adrulipase

First Wave BioPharma has finished dosing in its Phase 2 clinical study, SPAN, in which a new adrulipase formulation is being tested as a potential exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI) treatment in people with cystic fibrosis (CF). With the last patient dosed, the company remains on track for next…

Kaftrio helped fight P. aeruginosa bacteria

Taking Kaftrio, a combination of elexacaftor, tezacaftor, and ivacaftor sold as Trikafta in the U.S., for up to 24 weeks can make signs of inflammation go down in people with cystic fibrosis (CF), and help get rid of Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteria. That’s according to data from a…

Worse lung function seen for CF children with ADHD symptoms

Children with cystic fibrosis (CF) who also have symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may experience worse lung function, according to a new study from Israel and Spain. But the study also spotlighted a potentially far-reaching impact from ADHD on CF symptoms and care for children and adults…

Orkambi wins CHMP’s thumbs-up for children ages 1 to 2

Vertex Pharmaceuticals has received a positive opinion from an arm of the European Medicines Agency on expanding the use of Orkambi (lumacaftor/ivacaftor) to children ages 1-2 who have two copies of the F508del mutation, the most common genetic defect in cystic fibrosis (CF). With the recommendation from…

T2 inflammation, asthma linked to worse CF symptoms: Study

Overactive T2 inflammation, a type of immune response linked to asthma, may be associated with worse symptoms of cystic fibrosis (CF), a finding that could pave the way for using anti-asthmatics for CF, a study suggests. The study, “Association between Cystic Fibrosis exacerbations, lung function, T2 inflammation and…