Cystic Fibrosis 101
If you or your child is living with CF, it’s important to stay informed and get regular assistance. Scientists are diligently looking for new ways to treat and lengthen the lives of CF patients. You can find out more about the Research Development Programs of The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation here.
They include:
- Research Milestones: The CF Foundation has made steady progress in understanding CF and developing strategies to defeat it.
- Clinical Research: The CF Foundation provides the resources and support for studies that are leading to important new therapies and better treatments.
- Drug Development Pipeline: Discoveries from the laboratory are being turned into potential drugs that attack both the symptoms of CF and the cause.
- Research Centers: These CF "think tanks" are located at top universities and medical schools across North America, where scientists are brought together to find a cure for CF.
- Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Therapeutics: To better support the discovery and development of new therapies, the CF Foundation created a subsidiary to manage the growing CF drug development pipeline.
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September 24, 2015