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.

February 2026

Title: Therapeutic hopes for CFTR-related pancreatitis
Authors
Sophie Gohy, Anaïs Le, Isabelle Sermet-Gaudelus, Elke De Wachter, Angélique Lhomme, François Vermeulen, Isabelle Scheers
References
2026 Feb 23:S1569-1993(26)00037-8.  doi: 10.1016/j.jcf.2026.02.008
Keywords
CFTR-related recurrent pancreatitis, CFTR modulators, Ivacaftor, Elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor, Case series, Pancreatitis, CFTR dysfunction.
File JCF-D-25-00588R2_FINAL_Scheers_30032026.docx
Title: Pancreatic cysts in people with cystic fibrosis: why diagnosis can be difficult, with patient cases and a review of previous studies
Authors
A. Fleurent, B. Miseur, B. Weynand, H. Topal, L. Dupont and H. van Malenstein
References
2026 Feb 25:S1569-1993(26)00035-4. doi: 10.1016/j.jcf.2026.02.007
Keywords
Cystic fibrosis, Pancreatic cystosis, Pancreatic cysts, Pancreatic manifestations of cystic fibrosis
File JCF-D-25-00339R1_FINAL_Fleurent_19032026.docx
Title: Impact of elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor on gastrointestinal health in children with cystic fibrosis
Authors
Nicole Green, Phuong Vu, Jing Xie, Sarah Jane Schwarzenberg, Steven Freedman, Michael Narkewicz, Jessica Pittman, Felix Ratjen, Margaret Rosenfeld, Christopher Pope, Jennifer Duong, Lucas Hoffman, Sonya Heltshe, Sarah S. Lusman
References
2026 Feb 14:S1569-1993(26)00034-2.  doi: 10.1016/j.jcf.2026.02.005
Keywords
CFTR modulators, Gastrointestinal, Gastrointestinal symptoms, Inflammation, pancreatic insufficiency, Patient-reported outcome measures
File JCF-D-25-00463R1_FINAL_Green_19032026.docx
Title: Does the new CF treatment ETI protect bone health? Findings from a 3-year Danish study
Authors
Esben Herborg Henriksen, Bibi Uhre Nielsen, Camilla Bjørn Jensen, Thomas Bryrup, Christine Højte Dahl, Karlen Bader-Larsen, Christian Leo-Hansen, Mette Frahm Olsen, Majbritt Jeppesen, Peter Oturai, Peter Schwarz, Bente Langdahl, Thomas Almdal, Daniel Faurholt-Jepsen, Inger Hee Mabuza Mathiesen, and the TransformCF Study Group, TransformCF Study Group: Hans Kristian Råket Pedersen, Maria Hein Hegelund, Marianne Skov, Søren Jensen-Fangel, Tacjana Pressler, Tavs Qvist, Terese Katzenstein.
References
2026 Feb 18:S1569-1993(26)00031-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jcf.2026.02.002
Keywords: Bone mineral density; CFBD; CFTR modulator therapy; CFTR modulators; Cystic fibrosis; Cystic fibrosis bone disease; DXA; Elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor; Endocrinology; 
Keywords
bone mineral density, CFBD, CFTR modulator therapy, CFTR modulators, Cystic fibrosis, Cystic fibrosis bone disease, DXA, Elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor, Endocrinology, Fat-soluble vitamins, Micronutrients, Osteoporosis, Real world study
File JCF-D-25-00176R2_FINAL_Henriksen_2402026.docx
Title: Expert agreement on how to manage the nutrition of children with Cystic Fibrosis (CF) who are on elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor (ETI)
Authors
Tamarah Katz, Josie van Dorst, Bernadette Prentice, Christine L. Chan, Dimitri Declercq, Tanja Gonska, Jodi Grunert, Daina Kalnins, Christina N. Katsagoni, Amanda Leonard, Catherine M. McDonald, Paul McNally, Monika Mielus, Anne Munck, Lutz Naehrlich, Elizabeth Owen, Chris Smith, Sarah Jane Schwarzenberg, Vito Terlizzi, Michael Wilschanski, Chee Y. Ooi
References
2026 Feb 16:S1569-1993(26)00033-0. doi: 10.1016/j.jcf.2026.02.004
Keywords
Children, Cystic fibrosis, Elexacaftor Tezacaftor Ivacaftor, Nutrition
File JCF-D-25-00484R2_FINAL_Katz_24022026.docx
Title: Could treatment during pregnancy help prevent early organ problems in babies with cystic fibrosis?
Authors
Stephanie Thee, Paulina Aleksander, Lara Lechner, Helena Posch, Christian Koegel, Marcus A. Mall, Mirjam Stahl
References
2026 Feb 6:S1569-1993(26)00030-5. doi: 10.1016/j.jcf.2026.02.001. 
Keywords
CBAVD, False-negative CF newborn screening, Male fertility
File JCF-S-25-00541_FINAL_Stahl_24022026.docx