The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation awarded up to $1.61 million to Eloxx Pharmaceuticals Inc. to conduct a U.S.-based Phase 2 clinical trial of an investigational drug that could potentially treat people with cystic fibrosis who have a nonsense mutation.
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The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation awarded up to $5.1 million to TB Alliance to advance a drug discovery program in partnership with Johns Hopkins University. The effort will identify compounds with the potential to treat nontuberculous mycobacteria infections that are increasingly found among people with CF.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the use of tezacaftor/ivacaftor (Symdeko®) for children with cystic fibrosis ages 6 to 11 with specific mutations.
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. today announced that it will pursue FDA approval for the triple-combination therapy VX-445 (elexacaftor) plus tezacaftor/ivacaftor (Symdeko®).
The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation has increased its award to Arcturus Therapeutics to up to $15 million to develop a mutation-agnostic therapy for people with cystic fibrosis.
Today, Vertex released positive preliminary clinical trial results for the potential triple-combination therapy VX-445 plus tezacaftor/ivacaftor (Symdeko®).
The Institute for Clinical and Economic Review (ICER) is developing an assessment of the clinical effectiveness and value of the triple combination (also known as elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor). The first opportunity to comment runs through Sept. 25.
The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation awarded up to $5 million to Armata Pharmaceuticals for the first-ever controlled clinical study of phage therapy in CF, reaffirming the Foundation's commitment to advance innovative solutions to the growing challenge of antibiotic resistance.
The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation has awarded up to $5.6 million to Microbion Corporation to develop a novel, inhaled antibiotic to treat drug-resistant bacterial infections in people with cystic fibrosis.
Thirty-three new projects are being funded as part of the Foundation's $100 million Infection Research Initiative.