Cystic Fibrosis Foundation

The mission of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation is to assure the development of the means to cure and control cystic fibrosis and to improve the quality of life for those with the disease.

The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation is proud to be a resource of information about cystic fibrosis. The information provided here should never take the place of advice from your personal health care provider. Be sure to check with your physician about changes in your treatment regimen.

For more information, or to contact Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, see their website at: www.cff.org

Discovery of Two New Classes of Compounds Targeting Cystic Fibrosis
09 Jun 04 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals today announced that it has discovered two new classes of compounds that, in laboratory studies, partially restore the function of the defective cell membrane protein that is responsible for the progression of cystic fibrosis.

CF Patient Received First-of-its-Kind Gene Transfer
03 Apr 02 | Copernicus Therapeutics, Inc., University Hospitals of Cleveland (UHC), Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) School of Medicine, and Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Therapeutics Inc. (CFFTI), a nonprofit affiliate of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, ...

Strategic Alliance on Proteomics of CF Announced
18 Mar 02 | Proteome Systems Ltd. and Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Therapeutics Inc. (CFFTI), a non-profit affiliate of Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, today announced an agreement to collaborate on a proteomics research program to discover novel protein targets ...