Cystic Fibrosis: NovaBiotics Advances Old Dog With New Tricks
Executive Summary
Lynovex, a reformulated version of a molecule which has been around for decades for a rare metabolic disease, has just succeeded in a Phase IIb study to treat exacerbations in cystic fibrosis. The mutation-agnostic therapy could improve on current treatments for breakthrough exacerbations, and reduce the associated long-term damaged.
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