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Cystic Fibrosis Canada (CF Canada) launched a national campaign in May, which is Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month, to call on the government to make life-changing medications accessible to those living with (CF). Orkambi (ivacaftor/lumacaftor), developed by Vertex Pharmaceuticals, was approved in the United States in 2015 for…

The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation will award up to $11 million to Icagen to support a multi-year research-program aiming to develop new therapies for patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) caused by nonsense mutations, who may fail to respond to the current CFTR modulator therapies. The aim of the research is to…

When the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (CFF) was established in 1955, most people with cystic fibrosis (CF) didn’t make it to their sixth birthday. Today, the average life expectancy of a CF patient is 47 years. To date, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved 12 CF therapies. Three of…

At least 800 people representing some 45 countries are soon expected to gather in Austria’s capital city, Vienna, for ECRD 2018, the 9th European Conference on Rare Diseases and Orphan Products. The May 10-12 meeting is sponsored by Eurordis, the Paris-based group that defines itself as a “patient-driven alliance”…

Vertex Pharmaceuticals recently awarded $400,000 in scholarships for people living with cystic fibrosis (CF) and their family members, as part of its second “All in for CF” scholarship program. The program awarded 80 scholarships worth $5,000 each, to allow more people to pursue higher education in the…

AllianceRx Walgreens Prime announced that it has access to a series of limited-distribution drugs (LDDs) for its specialty patients, including the recently approved Symdeko (tezacaftor/ivacaftor and ivacaftor) for cystic fibrosis (CF). Other medications available include Austedo (deutetrabenazine) for Huntington’s disease, Fasenra (benralizumab) for severe asthma, and Hemlibra…

Vertex Pharmaceuticals is launching Phase 3 clinical trials to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of its investigational therapy, VX-445, in combination with VX-661 (tezacaftor) and Kalydeco (ivacaftor) for cystic fibrosis (CF). The AURORA program will consist of two randomized, double-blind Phase 3 trials — AURORA F/MF…

The Northeast Texas chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (CFF) is holding its 2018 Dallas Wine Opener on Friday night, May 4, to raise money for cystic fibrosis research and improve the lives of patients and caregivers. The annual “cocktail attire” event is a gathering of more than…

Cystic Fibrosis Canada, Calgary and Southern Alberta Chapter is holding the 29th Annual 65 Roses Ladies Golf Classic event on June 25 to raise funds and awareness for cystic fibrosis (CF). The annual event will be presented by Lexus of Calgary and held at the…

Certain medications used to treat acid reflux are associated with an increased risk of hospitalization in cystic fibrosis (CF) patients, a study shows. Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD, aka acid reflux), which occurs when acid from the stomach rises into the esophagus causing heartburn, is more common in CF patients —…