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An infection caused by Mycobacterium abscessus, a species of multi-drug resistant mycobacteria, is a growing threat to cystic fibrosis (CF) patients, researchers in the U.K. warn. The infection shows signs of being increasingly contagious, and increasingly virulent. The study reporting on the bacterium — which can cause severe pneumonia and has been…

Enterprise Therapeutics recently announced that it has closed a £4 million (about $5 million) financing deal to accelerate the development of three new treatments  — all muco-regulatory therapies — for cystic fibrosis (CF), particularly, but also for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and severe asthma. “Respiratory disease remains an area of high unmet medical…

Verona Pharma recently announced that it has received its second Venture and Innovation Award from the U.K. Cystic Fibrosis Trust. The award will help fund a Phase 2 clinical trial to investigate RPL554 as a possible treatment of cystic fibrosis (CF). The trial, which expects to start recruiting CF patients during the first…

Corbus Pharmaceuticals announced that the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has designated the company’s synthetic oral endocannabinoid-mimetic, Resunab (JBT-101), an orphan drug as a potential treatment for people with cystic fibrosis (CF). Resunab, which is currently being evaluated in a Phase 2 clinical trial in CF patients, preferentially binds to the CB2 receptor…

Good Start Genetics  has announced the launch of VeriYou, its new saliva-based screening test for cystic fibrosis (CF) and spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), two common inherited genetic diseases. The screening kit is available for order on the company’s website, for a cost of about $150, and results —…

Pulmatrix announced that it will present promising new preclinical data on PUR1900, an investigative inhaled therapy for fungal lung infections in cystic fibrosis patients, in a poster presentation at the North American Cystic Fibrosis Conference (NACFC), taking place Oct. 27–29 in Florida. Patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) often suffer from a condition called allergic bronchopulmonary…

Proteostasis Therapeutics announced it will present preliminary data from its ongoing Phase 1 clinical trial evaluating ascending doses of PTI-428, an oral treatment for people with cystic fibrosis (CF). The data will be presented at the 30th Annual North American Cystic Fibrosis Conference (NACFC 2016), taking place Oct. 27–29 in Orlando, Florida.

The Boomer Esiason Foundation (BEF) announced that its cystic fibrosis (CF) ambassador, Jerry Cahill, has joined with Emily Schaller, a CF patient inspired by Cahill to start running and cycling in 2007, in the BEF’s 3rd Annual Bike to Breathe event, running now through Sept. 26. The two are riding 600 miles…

Corbus Pharmaceuticals announced that its CEO will give an update on clinical work and anticipated milestones for Resunab (JBT-101), the company’s synthetic oral drug designed to resolve chronic inflammation and fibrosis, at the upcoming Jefferies Cystic Fibrosis Summit. The treatment is under evaluation in three Phase 2 clinical trials. Last year, Corbus received…

Corbus Pharmaceuticals Holdings recently announced the completion of patient enrollment in its Phase 2 clinical trial assessing Resunab for the treatment of cystic fibrosis (CF). Resunab is a first-in-class, synthetic oral endocannabinoid-mimetic drug that binds to the CB2 receptor present on activated immune cells and fibroblasts, helping resolve inflammation and halting…