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Treating an animal model of cystic fibrosis (CF) with Kalydeco (ivacaftor) during embryonic development and after birth revealed that early treatment improved pancreatic function, delayed lung disease, and reduced infections, a study suggests. The study, titled “In utero and postnatal VX-770 administration rescues multiorgan disease in a ferret model…

Using antibiotics to fully eliminate new methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) airway infections appears more effective than waiting for the infection to pass naturally in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF), a study reports. In addition, this approach,…

A higher incidence of liver disease was found in people with cystic fibrosis (CF) in the U.K., according to a large cohort registry study. As liver disease is the third leading cause of death in CF patients, researchers also reported that treatment with ursodeoxycholic acid showed potential benefits in…

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 for Orphan Medicinal Products (COMP), which reviews experimental treatments developed for rare diseases. Thick mucus accumulates…

Bacteria species of the genus Streptococcus and Haemophilus are the most common in airways of children with cystic fibrosis (CF) for their first two years of life, a study reveals. The data suggest these bacteria may play an important role in the early progression of CF, but its clinical significance is still…

An experimental large sugar molecule called poly (acetyl, arginyl) glucosamine, or PAAG, was able to disrupt treatment-resistant biofilms formed by Burkholderia cepacia complex bacteria extracted from patients with cystic fibrosis (CF), according to a study. The study, “In Vitro Activity of a Novel…

Choline supplementation improves lung function and liver health in people with cystic fibrosis (CF), and should be considered as a complementary treatment to current standard care therapies, a study suggests. The findings of the study, “Choline Supplementation in Cystic Fibrosis — The Metabolic and Clinical Impact,”…

Resura Prenatal Test, the first non-invasive prenatal test for single-gene (monogenic) disorders such as cystic fibrosis (CF), has been launched by  biotech company Progenity. The test screens fetal cell-free DNA from a sample of maternal blood. According to the company, this test is the first…

Savara Pharmaceuticals has launched a Phase 2a clinical study to evaluate the effectiveness of Molgradex in cystic fibrosis (CF) patients with chronic nontuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) lung infections. Molgradex is an inhaled form of artificially produced human protein granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF), which normally is produced and secreted by…

Pseudomonas aeruginosa, the most common bacteria found in cystic fibrosis (CF) patients, uses a virus to go unnoticed by the host immune system, a new study shows. Treatment with a vaccine designed to help the immune system detect the virus was found to significantly reduce P. aeruginosa’s ability to infect mice,…