Jedd Williams of Cisco Systems Inc. has raised more than $1,000,000 to support the mission of the Foundation after expanding his personal Great Strides team to a national corporate team.
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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.
As I reflect on the 30th anniversary of Great Strides and my 35-year journey living with cystic fibrosis, I celebrate all the CF community has accomplished together and am thankful to be able to share my story as a 2018 National Ambassador.
Although 90-95 percent of people with cystic fibrosis are expected to benefit from CF transmembrane regulator (CFTR) modulators, 5 percent of the population will still need alternative therapies to address the underlying cause of their disease. Learn more about the research that the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation is doing to find treatments for the 5 percent of people with these rare and nonsense mutations.
Each year, Great Strides Ambassadors inspire walk participants across the country and are the face of the adult cystic fibrosis community. Meet the 2017 Ambassadors, Lea Faraone and Willem Wery, and learn why they stride for CF.
This year, theratyping, the process of matching medications with mutations, enabled more people with cystic fibrosis who have rare mutations to benefit from modulators. In the first plenary at the NACFC, we heard more about how theratyping will be used, as well as other future advances coming in CF treatment.
The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation has entered into an agreement with Synspira Therapeutics Inc. to develop a non-porcine enzyme replacement therapy to offer an alternative to people with cystic fibrosis who cannot digest food properly.
As both a researcher and a person with cystic fibrosis, it is an amazing experience to watch cells with rare CF mutations respond to drugs in the lab. Knowing the scientific basis for my treatments not only gives me a sense of control, but it encourages me to do my treatments.