Cystic Fibrosis Weekly Update

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Anton Yelchin Foundation Donates $1M to USC’s Adult Cystic Fibrosis Clinic at Keck Hospital

Nov 07, 2018 07:00 am | Iqra Mumal

The Anton Yelchin Foundation has donated $1 million to the University of Southern California (USC) Center for Cystic Fibrosis – Adult Care at Keck Hospital to thank the center for its efforts in managing the healthcare of the late American actor. Yelchin, who had cystic fibrosis (CF), was cared for at the USC Center for Cystic Fibrosis – […]
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I’ve Allowed My Disease to Abuse My Energy

Nov 06, 2018 09:00 am | Brad Dell

Well, it finally happened: Twenty-two months after my double-lung transplant, I finally got sick for the first time. I gotta say, with a suppressed immune system, illness isn’t so lovely. I saw the docs last Tuesday, and they ran a panel of tests. No results yet, but I’m fatigued and coughing up globs of green […]
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#NACFC2018 – RPL554 Shows Promising Results in CF Studies

Nov 06, 2018 07:00 am | Vijaya Iyer

Positive data from preclinical and Phase 2a studies evaluating the investigational cystic fibrosis (CF) treatment RPL554 were presented at the 2018 North American Cystic Fibrosis Conference (NACFC) in Denver, Colorado (Oct. 18-20). RPL554, developed by Verona Pharma, is an inhaled potential therapy for CF and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). It is the first drug of its kind designed […]
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