cystic fibrosis

The genetic programming that causes embryonic cells to differentiate into lung cells was described for the first time in a study in mice. Researchers say that understanding the genetic changes necessary for lung cell development could allow for more effective use of stem cells in research and treatment. The study,…

Allergan has entered into a definite agreement to sell Zenpep (pancrelipase), a therapy for exocrine pancreatic insufficiency due to cystic fibrosis (CF) and other conditions. The agreement was reached alongside the currently ongoing regulatory approval process for AbbVie’s acquisition of Allergan, and is contingent upon approval of…

The Cystic Fibrosis Trust is expanding its network of cystic fibrosis (CF) centers in the United Kingdom (U.K.) to give more patients access to clinical trials. Nine CF centers were chosen to be part of the Trust’s Clinical Trials Accelerator Platform based on their interest in clinical trials…

Streptococcus pseudopneumoniae should be included in the panel of opportunistic bacteria causing pulmonary exacerbations among those with cystic fibrosis (CF), according to a small French study. The study, “Streptococcus pseudopneumoniae, an opportunistic pathogen in patients with cystic fibrosis,” was published in the Journal of…

Arrevus announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given a form of priority review to ARV-1801 (sodium fusidate tablets), a potential oral treatment of pulmonary exacerbations in people with cystic fibrosis (CF). A clinical trial in patients is in planning stages, the company added in a…

A triple-antibiotic combination completely eliminated antibiotic-resistant Mycobacterium abscessus, a bacterial infection especially dangerous to people with cystic fibrosis (CF), a study found.  Combined doses of three antibiotics — amoxicillin, imipenem, and relebactam — were effective at killing…

A project aimed at personalized medicine based on the use of organoids, or “mini-organs,” from cystic fibrosis (CF) patients with rare mutations is on track to collect samples from 500 people with CF by the end of April, Proteostasis Therapeutics announced. The organoids will be used as a…

Crestone has received an award from the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (CFF) to develop preclinical studies for an antibiotic to treat non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) infections. NTMs are responsible for lung infections in 14% of people with cystic fibrosis (CF). The number of people affected by lung NTM infections is steadily…

Enrollment is nearing completion for two Phase 2 clinical trials testing the experimental treatment ELX-02 in people with cystic fibrosis (CF), according to Eloxx Pharmaceuticals, the company developing ELX-02. “We expect full enrollment to be achieved during the first quarter of 2020, and to report topline results…

The Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Foundation awarded a nearly $700,000 contract to Calibr, the drug discovery and development arm of Scripps Research, to support projects aiming to identify compounds that could treat infections caused by Burkholderia cepacia complex. The contract will provide funding for two years, and is valued…