Cystic Fibrosis Weekly Update

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Quebec Loans Laurent $2.7M to Finance Trial Testing Oral LAU-7b in All CF Types
HHS Secretary Alex Azar Touts White House Efforts to Cure Rare Diseases
Israeli, US Researchers Develop New Device to Eliminate Mucus Secretion from Obstructed Airways

Quebec Loans Laurent $2.7M to Finance Trial Testing Oral LAU-7b in All CF Types

Dec 06, 2019 07:00 am | Ana Pena, PhD

The Government of Quebec, in Canada, has approved a loan of $2.7 million Canadian (about $2.05 million U.S.) to Laurent Pharmaceuticals to help the company conduct a Phase 2 clinical trial to evaluate its investigational oral candidate LAU-7b for the treatment of adults with cystic fibrosis (CF) of any genetic cause. The loan was given under the BioMed […]
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HHS Secretary Alex Azar Touts White House Efforts to Cure Rare Diseases

Dec 05, 2019 01:26 pm | Larry Luxner

Despite skyrocketing healthcare costs, President Trump is committed to protecting the 30 million or so Americans with rare diseases and ensuring timely, affordable access to lifesaving treatments, the nation’s highest-ranking health official said. “We have to think about how our financing system can protect those with serious and rare illnesses. When successful therapies are developed, […]
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Israeli, US Researchers Develop New Device to Eliminate Mucus Secretion from Obstructed Airways

Dec 05, 2019 07:00 am | Iqra Mumal MSc

Researchers in Israel and the U.S. have developed a new technology that can be used to unclog and eliminate mucus secretions from the airways of patients with various respiratory diseases, including cystic fibrosis (CF). The announcement was made by BGN Technologies, the technology company of Ben-Gurion University (BGU), which markets innovations developed in its lab. […]
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