Marisa Wexler, MS,  senior science writer—

Marisa holds a Master of Science in cellular and molecular pathology from the University of Pittsburgh, where she studied novel genetic drivers of ovarian cancer. Her areas of expertise include cancer biology, immunology, and genetics, and she has worked as a science writing and communications intern for the Genetics Society of America.

Articles by Marisa Wexler

New Sionna trial tests NBD1 stabilizer SION-719 with Trikafta

Sionna Therapeutics has launched a clinical trial to test its experimental therapy SION-719 in combination with Trikafta (elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor), which is currently the standard-of-care treatment for cystic fibrosis (CF). According to a company press release, the Phase 2a study (NCT07108153) will enroll adults with CF who…

ARCT-032 well tolerated in CF trial with early positive signs

ARCT-032, Arcturus Therapeutics’ experimental inhaled therapy for cystic fibrosis (CF), has been well tolerated so far in a clinical trial. Early imaging data also suggest it may help clear mucus from the lungs, according to interim results announced by the company. “These findings suggest that ARCT-032 may be…

Trial for CF treatment BX004 nears top-line results in Europe

Despite a recent hold by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on a BX004 clinical trial in the U.S., the experimental cystic fibrosis (CF) lung infection treatment is still advancing in Europe. According to BX004’s developer Biomx, top-line results are expected in early 2026. “Patient enrollment and…

CF Foundation adds to investment in 4DMT’s CF gene therapy

The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation is making a new investment of up to $11 million in 4D Molecular Therapeutics (4DMT) to support the development of 4D-710, the company’s inhaled gene therapy for cystic fibrosis (CF) that is currently in clinical development. The funding, which builds on earlier support,…

CF Foundation invests $3M in experimental therapy RCT2100

The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation has made an additional $3 million investment in Recode Therapeutics to support clinical development of RCT2100, an investigational therapy for cystic fibrosis (CF) that is currently being tested in patients who cannot take CFTR modulators. The CF Foundation had previously invested $15 million…

Blood test in pregnancy accurately diagnoses CF: Study

The Unity Fetal Risk Screen, a test that uses a pregnant person’s blood to evaluate the fetus’s risk of cystic fibrosis (CF), accurately detected all cases of CF in a study involving more than 100,000 pregnant people. The study found that most CF cases identified by the test are…