Cystic Fibrosis News

Living with Cystic Fibrosis is tough. Just ask Jacalyn Murphy, a sophomore at St.

In a blinded clinical trial, neither the patient nor the clinician should know who is receiving placebo and who the active drug.

It is a landmark moment: 22 years after the cystic fibrosis gene was discovered, some patients are about to receive a drug called Kalydeco to treat the defect that causes their lungs to clog up with sticky mucus.

"It's a huge milestone," Richard Fitzpatrick, chief operating officer of the Flatley Discovery Lab, said of Vertex Pharmaceuticals' new drug, Kalydeco.

On January 31st the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation announced that the life-saving drug Kalydeco has been approved by the FDA.

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated today reported consolidated financial results for the fourth quarter and full-year ended December 31, 2011.

The Cystic Fibrosis Therapeutics Development Center of UB and Women and Children's Hospital of Buffalo played a critical role in the development of the new breakthrough drug called Kalydeco, which the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved on Tuesday for the treatment of a less-common mutation of cystic fibrosis.

Friends and family have celebrated the life of a bubbly student who died just two weeks after her 18th birthday.

It's the breakthrough thousands of people have been waiting decades for. The FDA has approved Kalydeco, the first drug to treat the cause of cystic fibrosis, a genetic disease that kills about half of patients before their 35th birthday.

Both occurred well before their PDUFA dates, the date the FDA sets as a goal for making a decision about a product, which is a good sign for the entire drug-development industry.

There's new hope for Americans who suffer from a rare form of Cystic Fibrosis. The Food and Drug Administration approved the drug Kalydeco.

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Independence Gallery owner Billie Colson arranges donated paintings of roses Tuesday afternoon in preparation for the 65 Roses for Cystic Fibrosis fundraiser at the store's downtown Loveland location at 440 N. Lincoln Ave.

U.S. home prices fell for a third straight month in nearly all cities tracked by Standard & Poor’s/Case-Shiller home-price index.

CF is a serious genetic disorder affecting the lungs and other organs that ultimately leads to an early death.

The first drug that treats the root cause of cystic fibrosis won approval Tuesday, offering a life-changing treatment for a handful of patients with the deadly illness and broader hope for thousands more patients with the inherited disease.

The first drug that treats the root cause of cystic fibrosis won approval Tuesday, offering a life-changing treatment for a handful of patients with the deadly illness, and broader hope for thousands more patients suffering from the inherited disease.

The first drug that treats the root cause of cystic fibrosis won approval Tuesday, offering a life-changing treatment for a handful of patients with the deadly illness and broader hope for thousands more patients with the inherited disease.

The Brantley family is seen in this photo. Pictured, back row from left, are Matthew, 21, and Kelli, 19; front row from left, are Stephanie; Kristen, 14; and Todd.

Taking place this evening at the Fairmont Chicago is one of Chicago's premier culinary events, the Grand Chefs Gala .