Comments on: Promising Cystic Fibrosis Drug Targets the Cause, Not the Symptoms http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2011/02/25/promising-cystic-fibrosis-drug-targets-the-cause-not-the-symptoms/ Mon, 22 Apr 2013 21:34:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Matt S. http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2011/02/25/promising-cystic-fibrosis-drug-targets-the-cause-not-the-symptoms/#comment-25513 Matt S. Tue, 01 Mar 2011 03:02:09 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=26742#comment-25513 Think he meant turmeric, which is a component of some curries. To the best of my knowledge that was only shown to be effective in CF mice. My wife gives our kids turmeric anyway in the hope that it will help them. This drug (drugs if you include 809) didn't come about because some greedy drug company was looking to make a ton of money. There isn't much to be had, and the R and D on a new drug isn't worth the risk for an orphan (small number of people have it) disease like CF. No, it came about because the CF foundation, which is funded to a great degree by the CF community (those afflicted and those that love them) gave vertex the money to research and develop the drug. I'm not sure that the pharmaceutical companies are always the good guys. They definitely aren't the bad guys in this case. My kids don't have G551, they have D508. Hoping that the combo 770 and 809 trial turns out well. I'll have one hell of a party! Think he meant turmeric, which is a component of some curries. To the best of my knowledge that was only shown to be effective in CF mice. My wife gives our kids turmeric anyway in the hope that it will help them. This drug (drugs if you include 809) didn’t come about because some greedy drug company was looking to make a ton of money. There isn’t much to be had, and the R and D on a new drug isn’t worth the risk for an orphan (small number of people have it) disease like CF. No, it came about because the CF foundation, which is funded to a great degree by the CF community (those afflicted and those that love them) gave vertex the money to research and develop the drug. I’m not sure that the pharmaceutical companies are always the good guys. They definitely aren’t the bad guys in this case. My kids don’t have G551, they have D508. Hoping that the combo 770 and 809 trial turns out well. I’ll have one hell of a party!

]]> By: Matt B. http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2011/02/25/promising-cystic-fibrosis-drug-targets-the-cause-not-the-symptoms/#comment-25512 Matt B. Mon, 28 Feb 2011 20:44:33 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=26742#comment-25512 Okay, Joe, are you supposed to eat it, inhale it, inject it, smoke it, shove it up your butt, or what? Not to mention curry isn't a single thing, so it's somewhat variable. If you really wanted to help people, you'd give real instructions. Okay, Joe, are you supposed to eat it, inhale it, inject it, smoke it, shove it up your butt, or what? Not to mention curry isn’t a single thing, so it’s somewhat variable. If you really wanted to help people, you’d give real instructions.

]]> By: Cathy http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2011/02/25/promising-cystic-fibrosis-drug-targets-the-cause-not-the-symptoms/#comment-25511 Cathy Mon, 28 Feb 2011 18:31:28 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=26742#comment-25511 A friend of a friend in Israel died of CF last week. She was shortlisted for a lung transplant, but no organs were available before it was too late. She died at the age of 23. Any progress is big news for this terrible disease. I wish your children the best of luck, Sue and Steve. A friend of a friend in Israel died of CF last week. She was shortlisted for a lung transplant, but no organs were available before it was too late. She died at the age of 23.

Any progress is big news for this terrible disease. I wish your children the best of luck, Sue and Steve.

]]> By: Anonymous http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2011/02/25/promising-cystic-fibrosis-drug-targets-the-cause-not-the-symptoms/#comment-25510 Anonymous Mon, 28 Feb 2011 03:47:00 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=26742#comment-25510 What a great find. Now if we could develop the lemongrass cancer cure to this point... Also I'm fairly sure curry and black pepper don't alter genetic structure. What a great find. Now if we could develop the lemongrass cancer cure to this point… Also I’m fairly sure curry and black pepper don’t alter genetic structure.

]]> By: Sue and Steve Glee http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2011/02/25/promising-cystic-fibrosis-drug-targets-the-cause-not-the-symptoms/#comment-25509 Sue and Steve Glee Sun, 27 Feb 2011 22:12:47 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=26742#comment-25509 Having 2 children, 12 and 9 with CF and lung and liver complications, we have been praying for this drug to get past phase 3 of the research studies towards helping to subside their symptoms. Thank you, thank you , thank you Vertex Pharmaceuticals, and we will pray for it to be on the market ASAP. Having 2 children, 12 and 9 with CF and lung and liver complications, we have been praying for this drug to get past phase 3 of the research studies towards helping to subside their symptoms. Thank you, thank you , thank you Vertex Pharmaceuticals, and we will pray for it to be on the market ASAP.

]]> By: Joe http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2011/02/25/promising-cystic-fibrosis-drug-targets-the-cause-not-the-symptoms/#comment-25508 Joe Sun, 27 Feb 2011 10:56:51 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=26742#comment-25508 Try curry mixed with black pepper. Cheap and unpatentable. Cure the people. End the lies. Try curry mixed with black pepper. Cheap and unpatentable. Cure the people. End the lies.

]]> By: DIANA STEVENSON http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2011/02/25/promising-cystic-fibrosis-drug-targets-the-cause-not-the-symptoms/#comment-25507 DIANA STEVENSON Sun, 27 Feb 2011 05:12:54 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=26742#comment-25507 What wonderful hope this gives so many people suffering from Cystic Fibrosis, such a debilitating disease! Thank you VERTEX. What wonderful hope this gives so many people suffering from Cystic Fibrosis, such a debilitating disease!
Thank you VERTEX.

]]> By: Jim Stevenson http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2011/02/25/promising-cystic-fibrosis-drug-targets-the-cause-not-the-symptoms/#comment-25506 Jim Stevenson Sat, 26 Feb 2011 13:24:05 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=26742#comment-25506 Wonderful news for so many people. Wonderful news for so many people.

]]> By: Jim Stevenson http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2011/02/25/promising-cystic-fibrosis-drug-targets-the-cause-not-the-symptoms/#comment-25505 Jim Stevenson Sat, 26 Feb 2011 13:23:22 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=26742#comment-25505 Wish this would work on COPD. It would save many more lives. Wish this would work on COPD. It would save many more lives.

]]> By: S. Allen http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2011/02/25/promising-cystic-fibrosis-drug-targets-the-cause-not-the-symptoms/#comment-25504 S. Allen Fri, 25 Feb 2011 22:25:28 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=26742#comment-25504 This is so very exciting! Breakthrough medications don't happen all that often, many people have waited a long time for this one! This is so very exciting! Breakthrough medications don’t happen all that often, many people have waited a long time for this one!

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