With the CF Research News, we aim to bridge the gap between people with CF and the researchers investigating CF and how best to treat those with the condition.
We want to provide access to patients, parents, relatives, friends and caregivers of patients with CF to all scientific work mainly published in the Journal of Cystic Fibrosis (JCF).

All PDF files published hereunder are lay version summaries of work published in the JCF.

September 2025

Title: Studying the impact of rifabutin on elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor (ETI) treatment in cystic fibrosis
Authors
M Sanders, E Hong, P S Chung, A P Rao, W Cohn, P Beringer
References
J Cyst Fibros. 2025 Sep 15:S1569-1993(25)01581-4.  doi: 10.1016/j.jcf.2025.09.002
Keywords
CYP3A4 induction, Cystic fibrosis, Drug-drug interactions, ETI, Pharmacokinetics, Rifabutin
File JCF-D-25-00209R1_FINAL_Beringer_01102025.docx
Title: Working together to help children with cystic fibrosis in Africa
Authors
L Ratner, H Abriel, M Helmers, A Uluer, R. E Cagnina, C Swanson, G Hennessy, A Yeshidinber Weldetsadik, S Agyeiwaa Owusu, N EL Makhzen, S Kwarteng Owusu, S M Wordui, A Uwineza, S Z. Nasr, M Zampoli
References
J Cyst Fibros. 2025 Sep;24(5):825-829.  doi: 10.1016/j.jcf.2025.08.013. Epub 2025 Sep 5
Keywords
Advocacy, Africa, Collaborative network formation, Cystic fibrosis, Health disparity, Health equity, Participatory methods
File JCF-D-25-00135R1_FINAL_Ratner_01102025.docx
Title: Is the Multiple-Breath Washout Test Reliable in Adults with Cystic Fibrosis?
Authors
C Allomba, L Busack, N Ziegahn, C O. Pioch, A N. Schnorr, B R. Fuhlrott, E Steinke, M A. Mall, and M Stahl
References
J Cyst Fibros. 2025 Sep;24(5):982-990.  doi: 10.1016/j.jcf.2025.08.005. Epub 2025 Aug 21
Keywords
Adults, Correlation factors, Cystic fibrosis (CF), Feasibility, Lung clearance index (LCI), Multiple-breath washout (MBW), prediction
File JCF-D-25-00200R1_FINAL_Stahl_22092025.docx
Title: A new blood test finds babies at high risk for cystic fibrosis (CF) during pregnancy
Authors
J Wynn, S Rego, D Chandler-Brown, R Carter, A Talati, M Zaretsky, A Trimble
References
J Cyst Fibros. 2025 Sep 6:S1569-1993(25)01563-2.  doi: 10.1016/j.jcf.2025.08.004
Keywords
CFTR modulator therapy, Cell-free DNA testing, In utero diagnosis, Reproductive carrier screening
File JCF-D-25-00104R1_FINAL_Wynn_08092025.docx