Researchers at The University of British Columbia (UBC) recently opened a clinical trial designed to assess the sensation of shortness of breath or dyspnea in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) during exercise. The study, titled “Qualitative Descriptors of Dyspnea During Exercise in Cystic Fibrosis”…
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A study published in the journal Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research revealed that the heavy drinking habits of lung donors can influence the outcome of lung transplantation in recipient patients. The study is entitled “Heavy Alcohol Use in Lung Donors…
Proteostasis Therapeutics, Inc. (PTI), a biotechnology company focused on discovering and developing novel small molecule therapeutics designed to control the body’s protein homeostasis, has just revealed a novel class of therapeutics called, CFTR Amplifiers, indicated for cystic fibrosis (CF). These agents work to enhance…
A new review on the impact of the microbiome in the upper airways on URTIs entitled, “The microbiome of the upper airways: focus on chronic rhino sinusitis” was recently published in the World Allergy Organization Journal by Thanit Chalermwatanachai, part of Dr. Claus…
Celtaxsys, Inc., a privately-owned, clinical stage drug discovery and development company focused on addressing serious inflammatory diseases, has just announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted the company’s experimental therapy CTX-4430 (oral leukotriene A4 hydrolase inhibitor) Orphan Drug Designation as a potential treatment…
Norwood, Massachusetts-based Corbus Pharmaceuticals Holdings, Inc., a clinical stage pharmaceutical company specializing in the development and commercialization of novel therapeutics to treat rare life-threatening inflammatory-fibrotic diseases, has just announced it has been invited to present at this week’s 17th Annual BIO CEO & Investor Conference. The conference, which will take place from February 9 to…
An article published this week in the new edition of Annals of the American Thoracic Society, provides an essential overview of health indicators that are important to patients diagnosed with cystic fibrosis (CF). Study investigators from University of British Columbia, School of Population and Public…
A new report on cystic fibrosis (CF) in England and Wales further supports evidence of the groundbreaking impact that Kalydeco (ivacaftor) has had on treating CF, and reinforces the Cystic Fibrosis Trust‘s urgency for the drug to be made available to the 44 patients with rare CF gene mutations in…
Cystic Fibrosis News Today is pleased to announce that Stephen Shannon, a student researcher currently earning his Ph.D. and a person with Cystic Fibrosis, will join the website’s editorial staff and publish a weekly column on his personal journey in living with the disease, as well as fresh insights…
The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, a nonprofit donor-supported organization and world leader in the search for a cystic fibrosis cure, recently issued guidelines on the diagnosis and treatment of the disease. These guidelines were conceived by a committee of experts based on the available literature and clinical evidence reported.
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