The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation recently signed on to a letter with more than 70 organizations in opposition to the Right to Try Act, which passed in the House of Representatives earlier this month.
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the use of lumacaftor/ivacaftor (Orkambi®) today for children with cystic fibrosis ages 2 to 5 who have two copies of the F508del mutation.
Tezacaftor/ivacaftor (Symdeko™) is approved for individuals with two copies of the most common cystic fibrosis mutation, F508del, as well as for individuals who have a single copy of one of 26 specified mutations -- regardless of their other mutation.
Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the use of ivacaftor (Kalydeco®) for children with cystic fibrosis ages 1 to 2 who have at least one mutation that is responsive to ivacaftor.
Celtaxsys Inc. reported promising results today from an early stage clinical trial of a potential anti-inflammatory drug for people with cystic fibrosis.
More than 200 advocates from 32 states traveled to Washington, D.C., on June 28 for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation's 10th annual Teen Advocacy Day, which enabled teens to meet with their elected officials on Capitol Hill to fight for access to high-quality, specialized care for their friends and loved ones living with CF.
Yesterday, the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation met with HHS Secretary Tom Price and seven other patient advocacy groups to discuss drug pricing and the needs of the CF community. President Trump has identified drug pricing as a top priority, and this meeting was the start of a listening tour by the Secretary.