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Researchers at Eindhoven University of Technology (Technische Universiteit Eindhoven-TU/e), in the Netherlands, have developed a device that takes in water at one end and ‘pumps’ it to the other, maintaining the flow without external power. This so-called ‘sweat sensor’ could be a useful tool in assessing certain conditions,…

Cystic fibrosis (CF) patients with a fungal infection caused by Scedosporium apiospermum may have a clinical presentation resembling plastic bronchitis. A case report presents this unusual scenario, alerting clinicians to consider such fungus infection when encountering similar cases. Plastic bronchitis is characterized by a dysfunctional flow of lymph fluid, leading to the…

Raptor Pharmaceutical Corp. announced that the first commercial sales of Quinsair (levofloxacin inhalation solution), a treatment for adults with cystic fibrosis, have been made in Denmark and Germany. Quinsair is an antibiotic for the twice-daily treatment of long-term lung infection caused by the bacteria Pseudomonas aeruginosa in adults with cystic fibrosis (CF). P. aeruginosa is…

The UnitedHealthcare Children’s Foundation (UHCCF) recently reminded parents that families in need of financial help to manage their children’s healthcare demands can apply for grants from the foundation. The grants cover both medical services and equipment, and may be of great help to many families raising children with…

Ivacaftor (Kalydeco) treatment improves airway flexibility and capacity in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF), according to the results of a study, “Acute administration of ivacaftor to people with cystic fibrosis and a G551D-CFTR mutation reveals smooth muscle abnormalities,” published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation…

Investors working with Cystic Fibrosis Canada are helping to support a new clinical study by Laurent Pharmaceuticals into its  first-in-class lipid modulator, LAU-7b, targeting the compromised immune-inflammatory response in cystic fibrosis (CF). The financing will be used to prepare a Phase 2 clinical trial of LAU-7b in CF patients in both the United States and…

Over 500 members and volunteers of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation were present at the recent 2016 Volunteer Leadership Conference, a two-day event honoring those whose efforts have made a difference in the lives of people with cystic fibrosis. Joe O’Donnell was the recipient of the Dream Big Award, in recognition of his…

European researchers reported that a combination of two drugs, cysteamine and epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), may be used to treat cystic fibrosis (CF) patients with specific mutations. The report, “A novel treatment of cystic fibrosis acting on-target: cysteamine plus epigallocatechin gallate for the autophagy-dependent rescue of class II-mutated CFTR,“ appeared on April…

Arch Biopartners is collaborating with the University of Cincinnati (UC) for a new drug candidate, AB569, for treating Pseudomonas aeruginosa pulmonary infections in patients with cystic fibrosis. Last year, the U.S. FDA granted orphan drug status to Arch Biopartners’ AB569. The company also applied for orphan drug designation from the…

Proteostasis Therapeutics, Inc., recently presented new and promising early data on its genotype-agnostic amplifier and novel corrector of the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR), the protein defective in cystic fibrosis (CF). The data, from preclinical studies, were presented in two posters at the 13th Annual European Cystic Fibrosis Society (ECFS)…