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December 15, 2020December 15, 2020

CF Foundation Awards Research Projects to Advance Therapies for All CF Patients

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The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation has awarded a total of $1.7 million in nine grants to research projects focused on tools and strategies to advance therapies for all cystic fibrosis ... Read more

December 14, 2020December 14, 2020

CF Foundation Awards $2.76M to Research Differing COVID-19 Effects on Patients

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The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (CFF) has awarded $2.76 million to fund 11 laboratory studies exploring the effects of COVID-19 on people with cystic fibrosis (CF). The hope is that ... Read more

December 11, 2020December 11, 2020

Defects in Mitochondria May Sustain Burkholderia Cenocepacia Infections in CF

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Specific immune cells called macrophages in cystic fibrosis (CF) are unable to kill the bacteria Burkholderia cenocepacia due to impairments in mitochondria, the cell’s powerhouses, a new mouse study ... Read more

December 10, 2020December 10, 2020

CF Children With COVID-19 Usually Do Not Develop Serious Disease, Study Finds

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Children with cystic fibrosis (CF) who become infected with SARS-CoV-2 — the virus that causes COVID-19 — usually have a mild disease course, a new study reports. The findings also ... Read more

December 9, 2020December 9, 2020

Icenticaftor Effective in CF Patients With Certain Mutations, Phase 1/2 Trial Shows

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Experimental therapy icenticaftor (QBW251) was able to improve lung function in cystic fibrosis (CF) patients carrying class 3 and 4 mutations in the CFTR gene, results from a Phase ... Read more

December 8, 2020December 8, 2020

Beyond Air Launches Pivotal Trial of LungFit Go Inhaled NO for NTM Lung Infections

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Beyond Air has launched a pilot clinical trial evaluating its investigational therapy LungFit GO — inhaled nitric oxide that can be self-administrated at home — in adults with or ... Read more

December 7, 2020December 7, 2020

Study Identifies Risk Factors of Malnutrition in Children With CF

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Children with cystic fibrosis (CF) who are older, thinner, or have worse lung function may be at increased risk of malnutrition, a study indicates. These findings highlight the importance ... Read more

December 4, 2020December 4, 2020

Vertex Donates $50k to Claire’s Place Foundation’s Work Proudly Program

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Vertex Pharmaceuticals has awarded a $50,000 grant to Claire’s Place Foundation to support its Work Proudly Program, which helps adults with cystic fibrosis (CF) and caregivers with work-from-home opportunities. ... Read more

December 3, 2020December 3, 2020

BiomX Testing Potential Therapy for CF Lung Infections

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BiomX has unveiled a platform designed for more rapid and efficient development of phage therapy, which the company is using to test potential treatments, including one for Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections ... Read more

December 2, 2020December 2, 2020

Trial Testing MS1819 Plus PERT for Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency Now Dosing in Turkey

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A clinical trial testing AzurRx BioPharma‘s investigational therapy MS1819, in combination with the current standard care for the treatment of severe exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI) in patients with cystic ... Read more