Targeting some elements in the bacterial cell wall can be an effective way to activate the immune system and fight chronic, treatment-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections, according to a study. The finding was reported in a study titled “Profiling the susceptibility…
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Removing a key metabolite called pyruvate from Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus bacteria biofilms — two of the most common bacteria found in cystic fibrosis (CF) patients — could help boost the effectiveness of antibiotics, a study reports. The study, “Pyruvate-depleting conditions induce biofilm dispersion and enhance…
A new method to estimate the best dose of enzyme supplements for pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy (PERT) based on different meals shows promise in young patients with cystic fibrosis (CF), according to a pilot study. According to…
Amphotericin B, a widely used antifungal medication, may be a potential treatment to restore lung mucus properties, including its ability to fight infections, in people with cystic fibrosis (CF), a preliminary study shows. The medicine creates pores in the membrane of cells lining the airways, working as a…
Warning: Spoilers for the movie are contained in this story. Mention a rare disease milestone — and a new approach to treatment, a new medicine, or even a cure comes to mind. March 15, though, marks a milestone of a different sort for cystic fibrosis (CF) patients: the debut of…
Cystic fibrosis (CF) patients in Australia age 12 and older, who have two copies of the F508del mutation in the CFTR gene (a copy inherited from each parent), now can be treated with Vertex Pharmaceuticals’ Symdeko (tezacaftor/ivacaftor and ivacaftor). The treatment also was approved for any mutation in the CFTR gene that responds to Symdeko based on lab…
Blocking the enzyme cathepsin S can alleviate symptoms and reduce lung damage in cystic fibrosis (CF) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to multinational teams led by researchers at Queen’s University Belfast, U.K. The findings on CF were reported in the study “Targeting of Cathepsin…
Like scores of runners everywhere, when Joshua Skampo gets home from work, he pulls on his running shoes and heads out into the dusk. But unlike most runners, Joshua runs for his life. He has cystic fibrosis (CF), a strength-sapping disease that makes it hard to breathe. Thick mucus…
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…
With each new advance in medicine comes ethical dilemmas, from fertility treatments and newborn screening, to vaccinations, gene therapies and euthanasia. But rare diseases and the expensive therapies needed to treat them — particularly in an age of scarce economic resources — almost always entail “tragic choices,” warned Avraham Steinberg,…
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