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Public Policy CF Foundation Grateful for Continued Access to Trikafta in Colorado After Prescription Drug Affordability Board’s Ruling

The Board’s review put Coloradans with CF at the center of the discussion, helping to preserve vital access to Trikafta®.

Dec. 8, 2023 | 2 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
Advocacy | Insurance | Public Policy CF Foundation Urges Vertex Pharmaceuticals to Reverse Consequential Decision on Copay Assistance

206 care center directors sign a letter citing clinical consequences if decision moves forward. 

Dec. 19, 2022 | 3 min read
Advocacy | Insurance | Public Policy CF Foundation Urges Vertex Pharmaceuticals to Address Its Decision to Decrease Copay Assistance for People with Cystic Fibrosis

Vertex’s copay assistance changes add an undue burden for people living with an already expensive, challenging lifelong disease.

Nov. 23, 2022 | 3 min read
Advocacy | Antibiotics | Public Policy 165 Organizations Urge Lawmakers to Advance PASTEUR Act Before Congress Ends

Bill will jump-start rebuilding of the antibiotics pipeline that is vital to stave off a looming pandemic.

Nov. 16, 2022 | 3 min read
CFTR Modulators FDA Approves Orkambi for Children With CF Ages 1 to 2 Years

Orkambi® is now approved for use in children with cystic fibrosis ages 1-2 years who have two F508del mutations. This is the only modulator available to very young children with these mutations.

Sept. 2, 2022 | 3 min read
Public Policy CF Foundation Celebrates Passage of the Inflation Reduction Act

The law signals major improvements in health care affordability for people with CF.

Aug. 23, 2022 | 3 min read
CFTR Modulators FDA Approves Trikafta for Children Ages 6 Through 11 With Certain Mutations

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the use of Trikafta® (elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor) for children ages 6 through 11 who have at least one copy of the F508del mutation or certain mutations in the CFTR gene that are responsive based on lab data.

June 9, 2021 | 4 min read
Research | CFTR Modulators FDA Approves Expansion of Modulators for People With Certain Rare Mutations

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today expanded its approval of three CFTR modulators to include additional people with CF who have certain rare mutations. The approval enables more than 600 individuals with CF who were not previously eligible for modulators to access drugs that treat the underlying cause of their disease for the first time.

Dec. 21, 2020 | 3 min read