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New Capsule Form of Adrulipase Alfa for EPI May Soon Enter Trial

First Wave BioPharma has filed two new patents related to adrulipase, a yeast-derived enzyme that the company is developing to treat exocrine pancreatic insufficiency in people with cystic fibrosis (CF). One application is related to dosage forms, methods of treatment, and manufacturing methods for the investigational medication. This includes a…

CF Foundation Awards $3.5M to Develop Antibiotic ACG-701

The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation has awarded up to $3.5 million to Aceragen to support the clinical development of ACG-701, an investigational antibiotic to treat pulmonary exacerbations in people with cystic fibrosis (CF). “We appreciate the generous support of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and are looking forward to…

Kaftrio Approved for Children Ages 6 and Up in European Union, UK

The European Commission has expanded its approval of Kaftrio (ivacaftor/tezacaftor/elexacaftor), in combination with Kalydeco (ivacaftor), to treat children with cystic fibrosis (CF) as young as 6 who have the most common type of CF-causing mutation. The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) in the U.K. approved a similar expansion.

CF Foundation Invests in SalioGen’s Gene Coding Therapy

The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation has announced an investment in SalioGen Therapeutics to support the company’s preclinical research toward  developing a new gene therapy for cystic fibrosis (CF). SalioGen is working to advance a novel type of gene therapy, called Gene Coding, which is accomplished using the company’s…

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