The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced today that it has approved the use of ivacaftor (Kalydeco™) to treat people with cystic fibrosis ages 6 and older who have the R117H mutation.
The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation has launched a new program that will fund 60 additional research coordinators to help speed the progress of CF clinical trials throughout its Therapeutics Development Network (TDN).
In 2014, the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and advocates across the country played a vital role in shaping issues important to the CF community. CF advocates attended more than 500 meetings with elected officials and sent them more than 60,000 messages advocating on behalf of people with CF.
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Therapeutics Inc., the nonprofit affiliate of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, announced today a $15 million research agreement with biopharmaceutical company Shire plc to support the development of a new cystic fibrosis treatment targeting the underlying cause of the disease.
The CF Foundation's venture philanthropy model, which resulted in this week's sale of royalty rights to CF treatments for $3.3 billion, was featured on The Diane Rehm Show on Nov. 20.
The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation today announced an unprecedented acceleration and expansion of its research, care and patient programs for the CF community. This action is possible as a result of the sale of the Foundation's royalty rights to CF treatments developed by Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. The Foundation received $3.3 billion from the sale to Royalty Pharma.
At this year's 28th North American Cystic Fibrosis Conference, the CF Foundation's first Mary M. Kontos Care Champion Award was presented to two exemplary nurse coordinators.
Nine cystic fibrosis care centers were awarded the 2013 - 2014 Cystic Fibrosis Quality Care Award for outstanding service to people with CF and their families at the 28th annual North American Cystic Fibrosis Conference in Atlanta.
The recipients of this year's Richard C. Talamo Distinguished Clinical Achievement Award, presented at the 2014 North American Cystic Fibrosis Conference, represent a successful collaboration between researchers and clinicians to bring about a significant advance in CF care and treatment. The award is one of the highest honors given by the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.