Biopharma and biotech companies have launched more than 450 clinical trials into potential new treatments for cystic fibrosis (CF)…
Marisa Wexler, MS
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.
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Articles by Marisa Wexler, MS
The CFTR modulator therapy Kalydeco (ivacaftor) can safely be given to babies with cystic fibrosis (CF) as young…
While Kaftrio — sold as Trikafta in North America — can improve lung function in children with cystic…
Mutations that cause cystic fibrosis (CF) lead to biochemical changes in lung cells that make it easier for infectious…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given the go-ahead for a Phase 2 trial testing the inhalation therapy…
For adults with cystic fibrosis (CF), the symptoms with the biggest impact on quality of life include pain, fatigue,…
Bacteria in the airways of people with cystic fibrosis (CF) can interfere with the growth of Pseudomonas aeruginosa by…
4D Molecular Therapeutics (4DMT) is planning a Phase 3 clinical trial that, if results are positive, will be the…
Sionna Therapeutics has raised $182 million in financing to advance the development of small molecules designed to restore CFTR…
A lipid nanoparticle designed to deliver genetic therapy to lung cells could be used as a platform to treat lung-related…