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The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation is giving Laurent Pharmaceuticals $2 million to conduct a Phase 2 clinical trial of Laurent’s cystic fibrosis therapy LAU-7b. The additional funding comes on top of $3 million that the foundation has already given the company. “We are truly grateful for this additional support from Cystic Fibrosis…

Boston-based ProQr Therapeutics marked Rare Disease Day with an event commemorating one of its co-founders, rare disease pioneer Henri A. Termeer. The company develops treatments for such rare diseases as cystic fibrosis and dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa by creating transformative RNA medicines. Celebrated on the last day of February every year, Rare…

A company that provides remote monitoring of patients’ health conditions has created patient and caregiver advisory boards for the lung conditions cystic fibrosis and pulmonary fibrosis. PMD Healthcare, which describes itself as a digital health and care management company, said CF and PF board members’ perspectives will help it do…

An Australian scientist has received a $1 million Cystic Fibrosis Foundation grant to study whether probiotics can improve the health and life expectancy of children with the disease. Keith Ooi, a University of New South Wales pediatric gastroenterologist, will look at whether daily probiotics can improve the gut bacteria mix and…

Anthera Pharmaceuticals has completed the last patient visit in the primary treatment phase of a Phase 3 clinical trial evaluating Sollpura (lipromatase) for exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI) due to cystic fibrosis (CF). Two interim analyses conducted by an independent data monitoring committee appointed by the Cystic…

Motif Bio has received a $120,000 award from the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (CFF) to fund in vitro testing of iclaprim — a broad-spectrum antibiotic — for the treatment of lung infections in people with cystic fibrosis (CF). Iclaprim is an antibiotic with potent in vitro activity against Gram-positive…

Celtaxsys has obtained financing for a Phase 3 clinical trial of acebilustat as a treatment for cystic fibrosis. Acebilustat inhibits an enzyme that takes part in the production of a substance called leukotriene B4 (LTB4) that promotes an immune response known as inflammation. Scientists believe LTB4 plays a key role…

A possible inhalable treatment for antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections in people with cystic fibrosis due to Pseudomonas aeruginosa now has a U.S. patent and is being readied for a first clinical trial, Novoclem Therapeutics announced. The patent (No. 9,850,322) was issued to the University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill where the…

Synspira received an award of up to $3 million from the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation to advance the clinical development of its lead candidate, SNSP113, for the treatment of pulmonary complications in cystic fibrosis (CF). Synspira is a company developing a…

Arch Biopartners recently completed a good manufacturing practice (GMP) production campaign for AB569, a potential inhalation treatment for antibiotic-resistant bacterial lung infections in people with cystic fibrosis (CF) chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and other conditions. The campaign, intended to ensure the quality of the investigative therapy, was…