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

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 pathogens. The company intends to develop these compounds as potential therapies for pulmonary exacerbations of cystic fibrosis and hospital-acquired…

S. maltophilia Infection Does Not Raise Risk of CF-related Diabetes, Study Says

Despite being commonly found in patients with cystic fibrosis-related diabetes, the bacteria Stenotrophomonas maltophilia cannot be considered as an independent risk factor for developing CFRD, study says. The study, “Cystic fibrosis related diabetes is not independently associated with increased Stenotrophomonas maltophilia infection: Longitudinal data from the UK CF Registry,”…