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CFTR modulators improve pancreatic function, study finds

CFTR modulator therapy was associated with increases in fecal levels of the pancreatic elastase-1 enzyme (FE-1), reflecting improved pancreatic function, among young cystic fibrosis (CF) patients in a recent study. A small subset of patients achieved FE-1 levels high enough that they were no longer considered to have…

Inogen acquires Simeox airway clearance device

Inogen has acquired Physio-Assist, including Simeox, a technology for airway clearance and mucus management in people with cystic fibrosis (CF). The company will continue marketing Simeox in Europe, Asia, and the Middle East, while pursuing regulatory clearance in the U.S. This acquisition will expand Inogen’s portfolio of…