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ProQR’s Cystic Fibrosis Therapy QR-010 Now Protected by U.S., European Patents Until 2033

Dutch pharmaceutical company ProQR Therapeutics now has two key patents protecting its first-in-class ribonucleic acid (RNA)-based oligonucleotide QR-010 for the treatment of cystic fibrosis (CF) in the United States and Europe. The patents are valid until at least July 2033. The new U.S. patent, announced April 3, covers methods of targeting…

Corbus Therapy Anabasum Reduces Acute Pulmonary Exacerbations by Up to 75% in CF Patients

Corbus Pharmaceuticals recently reported that its Phase 2 clinical trial examining multiple doses of anabasum (formerly known as JBT-101 or Resunab) compared to placebo in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) achieved the trial’s primary endpoint demonstrating an acceptable safety and tolerability profile at all doses, with no serious or severe adverse…

Fat-Soluble Vitamins May Help CF Patients Overcome Antibiotic-resistant Bacterial Infections

Researchers from Queen’s University Belfast in Northern Ireland have not only discovered why antibiotics are becoming less effective at treating infections in cystic fibrosis (CF) patients — but have also found a potential solution: fat-soluble vitamins. Lung infections, mostly those caused by bacteria, are a serious problem for people with CF and are…