Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
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The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Is Building on Success
When the Foundation was established in 1955, children with CF were not expected to live long enough to attend elementary school. Due in large part to the Foundation's aggressive investments in innovative research and comprehensive care, the predicted median survival age for people with this disease is now 37 years.
In 1989, CF Foundation-supported scientists discovered the defective gene that causes cystic fibrosis’ monumental breakthrough on the road to a cure.
The Foundation has played an integral role in the development and FDA approval of four therapies that are now a routine part of treatment regimens for many with CF. The Foundation is actively supporting nearly 30 potential new treatments currently in development that's more than in the entire history of the disease. Our challenge is to find enough patients to join clinical trials to keep the research moving forward.
When the Foundation was established in 1955, children with CF were not expected to live long enough to attend elementary school. Due in large part to the Foundation's aggressive investments in innovative research and comprehensive care, the predicted median survival age for people with this disease is now 37 years.
In 1989, CF Foundation-supported scientists discovered the defective gene that causes cystic fibrosis’ monumental breakthrough on the road to a cure.
The Foundation has played an integral role in the development and FDA approval of four therapies that are now a routine part of treatment regimens for many with CF. The Foundation is actively supporting nearly 30 potential new treatments currently in development that's more than in the entire history of the disease. Our challenge is to find enough patients to join clinical trials to keep the research moving forward.
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