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  1. CF Foundation Leadership Represents the CF Community Voice During Global Antibiotics Initiative Launch

    July 9, 2020

    On July 9, the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation’s President and CEO, Dr. Michael P. Boyle, participated in the global launch of the AMR Action Fund. Alongside leaders in global health, Dr. Boyle highlighted the critical need of antibiotics for people living with CF and stressed that research investment alone will not solve the challenges of antibiotic development.

  2. Nearly 200 Teens Gather Virtually for the Foundation’s 12th Annual Teen Advocacy Day

    June 26, 2020

    Nearly 200 teens from across the country -- nearly half living with cystic fibrosis -- participated in the Foundation’s Virtual Teen Advocacy Day to advocate for the CF community.

  3. CF Foundation Invests up to $14M in Effort to Solve Key Challenges to Gene Delivery in Cystic Fibrosis

    June 17, 2020

    The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation announced an investment in 4D Molecular Therapeutics to develop a customized vehicle to deliver a healthy CFTR gene into the lung cells of people with CF.

  4. CF Foundation Awards Up to $5.6 Million to Develop Novel Antibiotic to Fight Drug-Resistant Bacteria

    May 28, 2020

    The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation has awarded up to $5.6 million to Microbion Corporation to develop a novel, inhaled antibiotic to treat drug-resistant bacterial infections in people with cystic fibrosis.

  5. CF Foundation Awards Funding for First-Ever Controlled Clinical Study of Phage Therapy in CF

    March 18, 2020

    The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation awarded up to $5 million to Armata Pharmaceuticals for the first-ever controlled clinical study of phage therapy in CF, reaffirming the Foundation’s commitment to advance innovative solutions to the growing challenge of antibiotic resistance.

  6. Update on COVID-19

    March 3, 2020

    As public health officials assess the risk of the coronavirus (COVID-19) on the overall population, the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation is evaluating its potential impact on people with cystic fibrosis.

  7. More than 200 Advocates Urge Congress for More Antibiotics During March on the Hill

    March 2, 2020

    More than 200 advocates gathered on Capitol Hill during the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation's 14th Annual March on the Hill, championing antibiotic research and development and other policy needs on behalf of people with CF.

  8. ICER Issues Draft Evidence Report for Assessment of Trikafta

    February 20, 2020

    The Institute for Clinical and Economic Review (ICER) recently posted a draft evidence report to outline their initial assessment of the clinical effectiveness and value of CFTR modulators, including elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor (TrikaftaTM). The document is open for public comment through March 18.

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  9. Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Supports Development of Non-Porcine Enzyme Therapy

    February 12, 2020

    The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation has entered into an agreement with Synspira Therapeutics Inc. to develop a non-porcine enzyme replacement therapy to offer an alternative to people with cystic fibrosis who cannot digest food properly.

  10. Choate Construction Named the Top 2019 National Corporate Team

    January 24, 2020

    Choate Construction's National Corporate Team raised over $670,000 for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation in 2019, serving as a role model for corporations looking to integrate philanthropy into their business model.

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  11. CF Foundation Awards Leading Research Organization Funding to Screen for Potential B. Cepacia Therapy

    January 14, 2020

    The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation awarded nearly $700,000 to Calibr, the drug discovery and development arm of Scripps Research, to screen for a compound that could be used to treat Burkholderia cepacia complex infections.

  12. Circuit Court Rules on ACA in Texas v. United States

    December 19, 2019

    On Dec. 18, the Fifth Circuit Court of the United States issued a decision in Texas v. United States, ruling the individual mandate unconstitutional but sending the case back down to the district court for further review about the fate of the entire Affordable Care Act.

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