Marisa Wexler, MS,  senior science writer—

Antibiotics are less effective at treating lung infections in cystic fibrosis (CF) when there are multiple types of infectious microorganisms present, according to a new study. “People with chronic infections often have co-infection with several pathogens, but the problem is we don’t take that into account in deciding how…

Co-infection with the bacterium Pseudomonas aeruginosa can increase the potency of therapies that kill Candida albicans, an infectious fungus, according to a new study. The study, “Pseudomonas Synergizes with Fluconazole against Candida during Treatment of Polymicrobial Infection,” was published in Infection and Immunity. Pseduomonas and Candida are both microorganisms…

People with mild-to-moderate cystic fibrosis (CF) commonly experience a decline in lung function and an uptick in exacerbations shortly after becoming parents, a study reports. The use of CFTR modulator therapy can lessen the negative health impacts of newfound parenthood, findings also suggest. Its authors called for more research…

The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation has invested $1 million in Felix Biotechnology to support the company’s efforts to develop a phage-based therapy as an alternative to antibiotics in controlling Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections in people with cystic fibrosis (CF). “We are incredibly honored and excited to receive this support from the CF…

For people with cystic fibrosis (CF) who are not eligible for treatment with a CFTR modulator, seeing other patients benefit from these new therapies is “both uplifting and disheartening,” according to a new study. “Although most are happy for those who are benefiting from modulators, they are eager…

Yale University last month launched the Center for Phage Biology and Therapy, a new endeavor to advance research into using viruses to address the growing concern about antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Since the first antibiotics were discovered nearly a century ago, bacteria-killing medicines have revolutionized humanity’s ability to combat bacterial infections. However,…

An international team led by scientists at the University of Toronto identified hundreds of proteins, from among nearly 10,000 screened, that interact with the CFTR protein in mammalian cells. These interacting proteins may be useful therapeutic targets for cystic fibrosis (CF), which is caused by mutations…

A team of scientists in New York has created small molecules called antisense oligonucleotides that could be used to “skip over” the mutated part of the CFTR gene to treat cystic fibrosis (CF) patients with a specific “nonsense” mutation and no available therapies. Findings were published in the study, “…

People with cystic fibrosis (CF) can have a complicated relationship with food and eating that changes over their lifetime, a series of patient interviews regarding diet reveals. For many patients, bad childhood experiences — needing feeding tubes and having to pack on more weight — impacted their perceptions of…

First Wave BioPharma has filed two new patents related to adrulipase, a yeast-derived enzyme that the company is developing to treat exocrine pancreatic insufficiency in people with cystic fibrosis (CF). One application is related to dosage forms, methods of treatment, and manufacturing methods for the investigational medication. This includes a…