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Research Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Strikes First-of-Its-Kind Deal With Pioneering Medicines, a Flagship Pioneering Initiative

Foundation to fund up to $110 million for collaboration to accelerate the development of genetic therapies for CF

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Research | About the CF Foundation | Our Research Approach CF Foundation Awards Contract to Life Edit Therapeutics to Explore Gene Editing Technology in CF

Today, the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation announced that it has awarded up to $400,000 to Life Edit Therapeutics Inc. to explore the application of their unique gene editing technology in CF.

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Research | About the CF Foundation CF Foundation Commits up to $14 Million in Funding to Expand Research Agreement With Synspira Therapeutics

New funding will support clinical development of two novel therapies to address complications of cystic fibrosis

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Our Research Approach | Patient Registry | Research CF Foundation Launches Lung Transplant Biorepository and Patient Registry

The Cystic Fibrosis Lung Transplant Consortium Biorepository and Patient Registry, in collaboration with Cleveland Clinic, will provide critical clinical data and samples to support future research investigating complications of lung transplant.

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Research | About the CF Foundation | Clinical Trials CF Foundation Awards Up to $2M to Eloxx for Additional Support for Studies into Nonsense Mutations Therapy

Today, the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation announced a new award of up to $2 million to Eloxx Pharmaceuticals Inc. to support the global Phase 2 clinical program of ELX-02, a potential therapy to treat people with cystic fibrosis who have nonsense mutations.

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Research | About the CF Foundation | Our Research Approach CF Foundation Funds Three New Research Awards to Advance its Path to a Cure Initiative

New funding awards include up to $2.6M to Eloxx Pharmaceuticals to identify potential therapies for CF nonsense mutations

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Research | About the CF Foundation | Our Research Approach CF Foundation Invests Up to $8.4M in SpliSense for the Development of Potential Rare Mutation Therapy

Today, the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation announced that it will invest up to $8.4 million in SpliSense's Series B funding round to develop an antisense oligonucleotide therapy for people with cystic fibrosis who have splicing mutations and potentially other rare mutations.

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Research Molecular Analysis Identifies Key Differences in Lungs of People With Cystic Fibrosis

Researchers' catalog of airway cell types could reveal targets for future genetic therapies

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Research | About the CF Foundation | Our Research Approach CF Foundation Awards Up to $2.17 Million to Beyond Air® to Develop Portable NTM Treatment

Today, the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation announced that it has awarded up to $2.17 million to Beyond Air® to support the development of a portable inhaled nitric oxide treatment for nontuberculous mycobacteria, difficult-to-treat bacteria that infect the lungs of people with cystic fibrosis.

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