Research

Developing New Treatments

The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation offers a number of resources for learning about clinical trials and treatments that are being developed to improve the treatment of cystic fibrosis.

  1. Clinical Trials

    This is an exciting time in cystic fibrosis clinical research. Not only are there several clinical trials of therapies to treat the underlying cause of CF, but there are also many trials to treat key symptoms of CF and improve quality of life.

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  2. Clinical Trial Finder

    Find out about clinical trials in your area by using the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation’s Clinical Trial Finder.

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  3. Drug Development Pipeline 101

    The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation facilitates the development of promising drugs, and the drug development pipeline enables you to track the progress of these potential therapies.

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  4. Drug Development Pipeline

    We're attacking the disease from every angle. The Foundation is propelling every drug in our pipeline forward and will not stop until there is a cure.

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  5. CFTR Modulator Types

    Drugs that target the underlying defect in the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) protein are called CFTR modulators. The three main types of modulators are potentiators, correctors, and amplifiers.

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