CFTR Amplifiers May Be Potent CF Mono or Combo Therapy, Study Says
Amplifiers, a potential new class of therapies that modify CFTR — the protein whose defects cause cystic fibrosis (CF) — do so by...
FDA Grants Fast Track Status to Translate Bio’s RNA-Based Therapy MRT5005
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted fast track designation to MRT5005, an investigational RNA-based treatment for...
Vertex Announces Availability of Cystic Fibrosis Medicine KALYDECO® (ivacaftor) in New Zealand
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) today announced that KALYDECO® (ivacaftor) will be available to eligible patients with...
Cystic Fibrosis And Infertility
Although, cystic fibrosis does not have any permanent,-cure, prevention can reduce the severity of complications Cystic fibrosis is a...
How cystic fibrosis can manifest in the gastrointestinal system
In the February 2020 issue of Contemporary Pediatrics, Drs. Anna Reed and Darla Shores provide a briefing on the care of cystic fibrosis...
New X-Ray Technology For Better Management Of Lung Diseases
Australia: Researchers at Monash University have developed radical non-invasive X-ray technology to help diagnose, treat and manage...
Noninvasive XV Technology May Lead to Faster CF Diagnosis and Better Treatment
A new non-invasive tool, called XV technology, allows professionals to visualize airflow in a living lungs and could help in the...
Study Describes Genetic Mechanisms Behind Embryonic Lung Cells
The researchers hope the findings could one day lead to cell replacement therapies for respiratory diseases, including chronic...
Chronic Pain, Depression, and Anxiety in the CF Community
We need to come to grips with a problem deeply affecting the cystic fibrosis community. It’s an issue that we don’t talk about much:...
Allergan Announces Agreement to Divest Zenpep, Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency Treatment
Allergan has entered into a definite agreement to sell Zenpep (pancrelipase), a therapy for exocrine pancreatic insufficiency due to...
