CF Updates
Cystic Fibrosis Updates:
- Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Receives $521,000 From BJ's Restaurants,…
February 8, 2010As part of a steadfast commitment to finding a cure for cystic fibrosis , BJ’s Restaurants, Inc.
- Promising cystic fibrosis drug trial gets help from Children's Hospital in Birmingham, Alabama
February 7, 2010Nicholas Donegan, 11, one of about 500 cystic fibrosis patients in Alabama, was in Children’s Hospital for care when Dr.
- Clinic established for adults with cystic fibrosis
February 6, 2010Stanford senior Molly Pam doing her daily regimen of drugs and airway-clearing therapies to manage cystic fibrosis.
- Vertex Announces Results from Phase 2a Trial of VX-809 Targeting the…
February 4, 2010Feb 3, 2010 – Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated today announced results from a preliminary analysis of data from a 28-day Phase 2a clinical trial of VX-809 in patients with cystic fibrosis who are homozygous for the F508del mutation.
- Vertex Pharmaceuticals says cystic fibrosis drug meets key goals in midstage study
February 3, 2010Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. said Wednesday its experimental cystic fibrosis drug VX-809 met key safety and tolerability goals in a midstage study.
- Plunge for the Cure, polar bear dash, helps fundraise for teen with cystic fibrosis
February 2, 2010Annie McMahon with her sister Katie at last yeara s Plunge for the Cure. Her name is Annie, she’s 13 and she needs help.
- Alnara lands $35M Series B funds
January 30, 2010Alnara Pharmaceuticals Inc., a developer of metabolic disease treatments, has raised $35 million in Series B funding.
- Alnara Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Secures $35 Million in Series B Round
January 29, 2010Alnara Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a pharmaceutical company developing non-systemic, orally-delivered protein therapeutics for the treatment of metabolic diseases, announced today that it has secured $35 million in Series B venture capital financing.
- Alnara Raises $35M Series B as PERTly Liprotamase Nears NDA
January 28, 2010Alnara Pharmaceuticals Inc. is expected to announce Thursday morning the close of a $35 million Series B financing, which will support launch preparations for pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy liprotamase.
- Author's book for children inspires Sixty-Five Roses Ball
January 27, 2010The subject was roses – and research – at the 43rd annual Sixty-Five Roses Ball.
- Fears over cystic fibrosis treatment
January 25, 2010There is concern about a lack of cystic fibrosis services in Tasmania after the resignation of the state’s only specialist.
- Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Sets Open House Today
January 23, 2010An Open House is scheduled for 4 to 6 p.m. today at the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Northeast Texas-Tyler Office, Suite 1000, 305 S. Broadway Ave., Tyler.
- 'Jekyll and Hyde' Cell May Hold Key to Muscular Dystrophy, Fibrosis…
January 21, 2010‘Jekyll and Hyde’ Cell May Hold Key to Muscular Dystrophy, Fibrosis Treatment, University of British Columbia Study 1/20/2010 University of British Columbia — A team of University of British Columbia researchers has identified fat-producing cells that possess a oedual-personalitiesa and may further the development of treatments for muscle diseases …
- Flower Mound Hot Cocoa Stand will Benefit Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
January 20, 2010North Texas WineOpener supporters, will tweak their inventory this winter and instead offer hotcocoa to passersby on Saturday, January 30 between 9 a.m. and noon at the northparking lot of Flower Mound United Methodist Church at 3950 Bruton Orand and1171 under the Flower Mound water tower .
- The Brick to hold benefit for cystic fibrosis a
January 19, 2010Susan Broadway of Athens got a telephone call from a Neel man after a story about her plight ran in The Daily on Christmas Day.
- 'Jekyll and Hyde' cell may hold key to muscular dystrophy, fibrosis treatment: UBC research
January 19, 2010A team of University of British Columbia researchers has identified fat-producing cells that possess “dual-personalities” and may further the development of treatments for muscle diseases such as muscular dystrophy and fibrosis.
- Foundation Care aims for $20M
January 18, 2010Mike Schultz and Dan Blakeley built their specialty pharmacy to help cystic fibrosis patients.
- Michigan snow on eBay
January 18, 2010Sara Bloom of Baldwin is selling a jar of ‘guaranteed pure Michigan snow’ on eBay to raise funds for cystic fibrosis.
- Kittery family's Team Trevor raises $1M to fight cystic fibrosis
January 16, 2010Trevor Salema was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis when he was less than six months old.
- Award nominations acce…
January 14, 2010Cystic Fibrosis Foundation of San Diego is accepting nominations for the “Women Who Take Our Breath Away” Award.
