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Article: Experimental Israeli drug offers real hope to cystic fibrosis patients
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- August 27, 2008
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JUDY SIEGEL
Jerusalem Post
08-27-2008
Headline: Experimental Israeli drug offers real hope to cystic fibrosis patients
Byline: JUDY SIEGEL
Edition; Daily
Section: News
Page: 06
Wednesday, August 27, 2008 -- An experimental oral drug designed by Hadassah Medical Organization researchers has proved successful in clinical studies for treating most of the Israeli cases of the incurable genetic disease cystic fibrosis (CF).
The success of the Phase II trial was announced on Tuesday by Hadassah in Jerusalem and PTC Therapeutics in the US.
The drug is a compound called PTC124, which helps to "rescue" the faulty proteins that lead to CF and other illnesses. The drug holds promise in treating more than ...
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