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COVID-19 Outcomes in CF Patients Similar to General Public, Study Suggests

People with cystic fibrosis (CF) infected with the new coronavirus appear to have better outcomes than initially anticipated, with their...

A 1st: US study finds Gilead drug works against coronavirus

FILE - In this March 2020 photo provided by Gilead Sciences, a vial of the investigational drug remdesivir is visually inspected at a...

AzurRx BioPharma Receives Approval to Conduct its Phase 2 OPTION 2 Clinical Trial of MS1819 in Cysti

On track to initiate the OPTION 2 trial by the end of Q2 2020 OPTION 2 trial to compare efficacy of standard of care to 2.2 and 4.4 gram...

Case Report Cites IDPN as Nutritional Tool in CF Patients with Kidney Disease

Delivering nutrients through dialysis could help people with co-occurring cystic fibrosis (CF) and kidney disease meet their nutritional...

Protein Called TAS2R38 Linked to Respiratory Tract Complications in CF

Problems with a protein called TAS2R38 are linked to a greater risk of severe sinonasal disease and Pseudomonas aeruginosa lung...

Staphylococcus Aureus in CF Airways Change With Age, Antibiotic Use, Study Says

Different types of Staphylococcus aureus can be found persistently in the airways of cystic fibrosis (CF) patients, but this bacteria...

Planned CHOICES Trial in Rare CF Mutations Given Regulatory Support

Proteostasis Therapeutics reported receiving scientific advice for its CHOICES clinical trial program, which is to test its personalized...

Simulations show how to make gene therapy more effective

Visualisation of a lipoplex entrapped inside an endosome. The DNA (yellow/pink rods) can only escape upon fusion of the lipoplex (red)...

McGill spinoff Laurent Pharmaceuticals to begin clinical trial on COVID-19 treatment

Company to run a Phase 2 clinical study with LAU-7b, a pro-resolving drug with potential antiviral properties against coronavirus Junji...

Verona Pharma Reports Positive Efficacy and Safety Data with Single Dose pMDI Formulation of Ensifen

Statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvements in lung function Ensifentrine has now demonstrated positive efficacy and...