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How I Fought for Answers About My Health
I was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis as a baby, only to be told later that I didn't have it. As an adult, I began to face persistent health challenges and had to become my own advocate, pushing for ...
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Multiple Principal Investigator Award
Research projects may be designed to test new hypotheses and/or new methods (pilot and feasibility) or to advance established results with the potential to address diagnosis, treatment, management of ...
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FDA Approves New, Once-a-Day CFTR Modulator for People With CF
A new CFTR modulator treatment called Alyftrek has been approved for people with CF ages 6 and older who have CFTR mutations that are eligible for Trikafta, as well as 31 other rare mutations that ...
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FDA Approves Trikafta for 94 Additional Rare CFTR Mutations
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today approved the expansion of Trikafta (elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor) to people with cystic fibrosis ages 2 and ...
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The Unexpected Aftermath of CF-Related Liver Disease
I was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis-related liver cirrhosis in 2004 at the age of 9. Growing up, my disease wasn’t something to be pitied or seen as a weakness. It was a strength. I had the mentality ...
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Why Taking Care of Myself Is the Best Thing I Can Do for My Daughter
Caring for a child with CF is challenging in more than one way. My daughter’s struggles often bring up my own mental health obstacles, making it difficult to be fully present for her when she needs me ...
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Finding Strength in the CF Community
When my daughter, Elara, was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis at just 1 month old, my world shifted in an instant. As a mother to a 5-year-old, I was no stranger to the ups and downs of parenting, but ...
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About Our President and CEO
Michael Boyle, MD, is president and chief executive officer of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Dr. Boyle is internationally known for his clinical research and for his work to improve care for adults ...
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Our Venture Philanthropy Model
In 1989, a team of scientists supported by the Foundation discovered the cystic fibrosis gene and opened the door to our understanding of the disease at its most basic level. People with CF and their ...
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Research and Clinical Trials
The CF Foundation supports a wide range of innovative research programs to discover and develop new and effective CF therapies. Drug Development Pipeline and Clinical Trials Research and trials to ...
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Vascular Access Devices: PICCs and Ports
Who Needs Vascular Access Devices? Vascular access devices may help people with cystic fibrosis who need intravenous (IV) antibiotic treatments for more than just a few days, such as during an ...