The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation is providing additional funding to Arcturus Therapeutics to develop an inhaled messenger RNA therapy for CF that provides lung cells with the correct instructions to make functional cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator protein. The funding brings our total commitment to Arcturus to approximately $25 million.
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Nosis Bio, an inaugural winner of the Foundation’s Golden Ticket Competition, receives funding to further explore design of novel ligands, which are specialized molecules that could help more precise targeting of relevant cells in the lung.
Human resources veteran Massenburg brings more than 20 years of leadership experience in nonprofit and business sectors
Carbon Biosciences is the first company to publicly launch from the Foundation’s collaboration with Longwood Fund and the first to work alongside CF Foundation researchers at the Foundation’s therapeutics lab
Barisic will transition from current role as Chief Financial and Administrative Officer in January 2023
Prime Medicine’s prime editing technology has the potential to bring genetic therapies to all people with cystic fibrosis, ultimately paving the way to a cure.
In comments provided to the U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, and Treasury, the Partnership for Protecting Coverage supported the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act but asked that the departments remove proposed exceptions which would undermine important progress.
In comments provided to the U.S.
CF Foundation provides comments to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services responding to the 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, focusing on improving access to care through telehealth.