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Lung produces since recently extremely much mucus, why?
Dear expert team, my brother, my sister and me, we suffer from CF. Unfortunately the condition of my brother worsened extremely in the last 4 weeks. The reason is until now not really clear. He got 5 weeks ago ORKAMBI as a new drug. Unfortunately it seems that at the same time a pneumonia came ...
12.06.2017
Experimental treatment
Hello I’ve got cystic fibrosis with F508del and Q1411X mutations. I was sfor one year and a half under Ataluren experimental-treatment. Yesterday, I was told that the protocol is ending immediately because of a lack of significant results from the clinical trial. Nevertheless, for me I saw a ...
29.05.2017
splicing mutation
Hello I would like to know if there is ongoing research regarding splicing mutations? Best regards
26.05.2017
G542X mutation-PTC 124
I ‘ve just learned about the clinical development stop for Ataluren. My son has G542X mutation, I would like to know to if there are other ongoing clinical trials? Thank you
26.05.2017
Correctors and specifical effects
Hello, I have a quite specific and probably detailed/scientific question: correctors like Orkambi or also the following models VX-661 etc. change also the salt content of the sweat etc, everything is regulated. Has this also an effect of the specific smelling of a human, means his pheromones and ...
26.05.2017
Crispr Cas 9
Hello, unfortunately our two daughters (7 years and 7 months) suffer from CF. We are in very good care and both girls are fit and stable. Some days ago my physician wanted to know something about the health status of our girls. He mentioned also Crispr Cas and was interested in how far the ...
03.04.2017
Hope
Hello can we really have confidence in medicine? Must we really believe that one day cystic fibrosis will be cured? Is a treatment for Class 5 mutations underway? Best regards.
17.03.2017
Prescription of Orkambi® not possible in Ireland
Hallo, my boss in Ireland is a father of a 15-year-old girl with CF. Unfortunately Orkambi® is not licensed in Ireland. Is there a possiblity to get it in Germany for her? What does he has to do to get it? Is private insurance enough or do you have to live in Germany, paying a german health ...
17.03.2017
Unlisted mutation: Research and treatment
Hello, We just learned the diagnosis of our baby. It has a mutation that is not listed. Will this affect his future treatment? In short, will it be less well treated than a patient with the delta 508 mutation for example? Cordially.
24.02.2017
RNA Therapy
Hello, There is gene therapy, protein therapy and now RNA Therapy. What is it about ? And above all, would positive results in RNA therapy address all patients (such as gene therapy) or would it depend on mutations (such as protein therapy)? Thank you in advance for your answer.
20.01.2017
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