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The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (CFF) recognized CARSTAR — the largest franchise network of auto body repair service in North America — as one of its National Corporate Champions of ... Read more

April 12, 2019April 12, 2019

Synspira’s CF Therapy Candidate SNSP113 Granted Orphan Drug Status in EU

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Synspira Therapeutics’s candidate for treating cystic fibrosis, SNSP113, has received orphan drug designation from the European Medicines’ Agency (EMA) in the European Union. The status was granted by the EMA’s Committee ... Read more

March 13, 2019March 28, 2019

Lung Enzyme Cathepsin S is New Therapeutic Target for CF and COPD

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Blocking the enzyme cathepsin S can alleviate symptoms and reduce lung damage in cystic fibrosis (CF) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to multinational teams led by researchers at Queen’s ... Read more

March 11, 2019March 26, 2019

ContraFect Granted Up to $6.94M to Develop Novel Therapy Against ESKAPE Pathogens

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ContraFect will receive up to $6.94 million in funding from CARB-X to support the development of their proprietary therapeutic peptides — amurins — against antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections caused by gram-negative ESKAPE ... Read more

March 5, 2019March 5, 2019

MaRS Innovation Supports LAB150 Research on New Therapeutics for CF and Other Conditions

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MaRS Innovation recently announced the launch of two new projects targeting the development of new therapeutics for cystic fibrosis (CF) and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). These projects are part of LAB150, ... Read more

February 28, 2019March 15, 2019

CF Market Research Report Includes Patients’ and Caregivers’ Perspectives

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NetNoggin has launched a new cystic fibrosis (CF) market research report to highlight patient and caregiver experiences and their perspectives about the gaps in CF research, the company announced. NetNoggin ... Read more

February 14, 2019February 27, 2019

Cisco and Emily’s Hope Raise Over $1 Million in CFF’s Great Strides Campaign

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Emily’s Hope and Cisco have raised more than $1 million as part of Great Strides – a Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (CFF) fundraiser – becoming its top-performing national corporate team for the ... Read more

February 8, 2019February 20, 2019

Enrollment Info Updated on Phase 3 Trial Assessing AeroVanc for MRSA Infection in CF

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Enrollment for a Phase 3 clinical trial testing AeroVanc in patients with cystic fibrosis with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) lung infections is expected to be completed in the third quarter of ... Read more

January 18, 2019January 29, 2019

Non-invasive Ventilation Improves Lung Function in CF Patients But Not Survival, Study Finds

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A reassessment of U.K. medical records showed that in cystic fibrosis (CF) patients, breathing support provided by gas inhalation, through a face or nasal mask, helps improve lung function ... Read more

January 9, 2019January 16, 2019

Alcresta’s Relizorb Given Medicare/Medicaid Billing Code for Easier Claims

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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued a permanent billing code (B4105) to Alcresta Therapeutics’ in-line digestive enzyme cartridge Relizorb, making it easier for insurance payers ... Read more

Posts by: Vijaya Iyer

Vijaya Iyer

CARSTAR Earns Fundraising Awards from Cystic Fibrosis Foundation

Synspira’s CF Therapy Candidate SNSP113 Granted Orphan Drug Status in EU

Lung Enzyme Cathepsin S is New Therapeutic Target for CF and COPD

ContraFect Granted Up to $6.94M to Develop Novel Therapy Against ESKAPE Pathogens

MaRS Innovation Supports LAB150 Research on New Therapeutics for CF and Other Conditions

CF Market Research Report Includes Patients’ and Caregivers’ Perspectives

Cisco and Emily’s Hope Raise Over $1 Million in CFF’s Great Strides Campaign

Enrollment Info Updated on Phase 3 Trial Assessing AeroVanc for MRSA Infection in CF

Non-invasive Ventilation Improves Lung Function in CF Patients But Not Survival, Study Finds

Alcresta’s Relizorb Given Medicare/Medicaid Billing Code for Easier Claims

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