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Advocacy | Antibiotics Adult with CF Provides Testimony at Congressional Hearing on the Impact of Antimicrobial Resistance 

Melanie Lawrence, an adult with cystic fibrosis, was selected to testify before a Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions subcommittee regarding the impact of antimicrobial resistance on patients who face heightened risk of infections, like those with CF.

July 12, 2023 | 3 min read
CFTR Modulators FDA Approves Kalydeco for Infants as Young as 1 Month

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Kalydeco® (ivacaftor) for infants as young as 1 month who have at least one copy of 97 mutations that have proven to be responsive to Kalydeco.

May 3, 2023 | 4 min read
CFTR Modulators FDA Approves Trikafta for Children Ages 2 Through 5 Years With Certain CF Mutations

With this approval, approximately 2,250 children in the U.S. will be eligible for Trikafta® (elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor), including more than 900 who will have access to a CFTR modulator for the first time. The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation believes it is beneficial to start people with cystic fibrosis on modulators as early as possible to help prevent lung damage and the onset of complications.

April 26, 2023 | 3 min read