cystic fibrosis

A new study revealed that adaptive changes in Pseudomonas aeruginosa may exacerbate pulmonary inflammation and contribute to the pathogenesis and progression of chronic lung disease in the context of cystic fibrosis. The study entitled “Cystic fibrosis–adapted Pseudomonas aeruginosa quorum sensing lasR mutants cause hyperinflammatory responses” was published in July in the Science Advances journal.

A new study entitled “A novel siderophore system is essential for the growth of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in airway mucus” published in the Scientific Reports journal by researchers from the PLUS Project for Medical Science and Yonsei University College of Medicine in Seoul, Korea, identified a genetic element that codifies…

The British non-profit organization Cystic Fibrosis Trust has launched a survey entitled “Cystic Fibrosis & Treatment – What Matters to You?” for patients to share their thoughts and needs regarding treatment for cystic fibrosis (CF). With the motto “Use your voice to support access to transformational treatments,”…

Researchers from the University of Queensland (UQ), Australia, have recently released findings from their scientific literature review in an effort to identify all cases of Burkholderia pseudomallei infections in cystic fibrosis (CF) patients globally, the potential risk factors for acquisition, clinical consequences, and optimal treatment strategies. The findings entitled, “An international,…

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated is a global biotechnology company whose corporate mission is to discover, develop and commercialize innovative medicines that can help people with serious diseases lead better lives. Vertex initiated its CF research program in 1998 as part of a collaboration with Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Therapeutics, Inc. (CFFT),…

Alcresta, a company dedicated to developing and commercializing novel enzyme-based products that address the challenges faced by patients with gastrointestinal disorders and rare diseases such as cystic fibrosis recently presented at the 29th Annual North American Cystic Fibrosis Conference (NACFC) new clinical results reporting on its product and technology. The conference is taking…

Celtaxsys, a pharmaceutical company focused on novel therapeutics to treat inflammatory diseases, announced that it is beginning enrollment of patients for a phase 2 clinical trial to test the efficacy of acebilustat in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF). The study will be conducted in the United States and European Union…

Raptor Pharmaceutical Corp., a global biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of transformative therapeutics for rare, debilitating and often fatal diseases, recently announced it has acquired the rights to Quinsair™ (levofloxacin inhalation solution) from Tripex Pharmaceuticals. Quinsair is the first inhaled fluoroquinolone antibiotic to be approved in the European…

Anthera Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is initiating a Phase 3 clinical trial entitled SOLUTION (Study of Oral Liprotamase Unit-Matched Therapy Of Non-Porcine Origin in People With Cystic Fibrosis) to investigate the use of Sollpura® (liprotamase) in patients with exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI) due to cystic fibrosis. The study…

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) recently announced that it has validated the submission of a new indication for Translarna (ataluren) developed by PTC Therapeutics as a nonsense mutation cystic fibrosis (nmCF) treatment. PTC Therapeutics, a company that develops and assembles an integrated set of proprietary technologies focused on…