A message from our President and Chief Executive Officer


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Dear Friend,

As we come to the close of 2023, it's the perfect time to thank you for your unwavering dedication to the CF mission. With you by our side, the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation continues to drive tremendous progress forward for people living with cystic fibrosis. I'm happy to share these highlights from the year.

Because of your support, we…

* Advanced our Path to a Cure initiative, funding more than 50 research programs with leading and emerging biotech companies to apply the world's most innovative science to CF.
* Began conducting early-phase clinical trials for genetic-based therapies, including promising messenger RNA therapies, which have the potential to help anyone with CF. Genetic therapy trials represent the first step on a journey that will take time and persistence -- and we are ready to go the distance.
* Celebrated the Therapeutics Development Network's (TDN) 25th anniversary. As the largest CF clinical trial network in the world, the TDN has conducted hundreds of clinical studies to speed the delivery of new and better treatments.
* Brought modulators to younger children and simultaneously expanded our research portfolio of potential new modulators to offer greater therapeutic choice in the future.
* Funded more than 130 CF care centers nationwide, enabling multidisciplinary care teams to deliver the gold standard in CF care. As part of our commitment to supporting care, we collaborated internationally to improve and expand access to CF care and treatments in dozens of countries.
* Broadened our research efforts to further address the serious health complications associated with CF, such as gastrointestinal issues, advanced lung disease, mental health, and difficult-to-treat infections.
* Advocated with leading policymakers in Congress and federal agencies to encourage the development of novel antibiotics and other needed medications -- and to promote access to them.
* Continued to address health inequities in CF, including delays in diagnosis and other barriers to care.
* Raised more than $140 million toward a $200 million goal, as part of our Milestones III: Driven by Dream fundraising campaign -- so vital to sustaining our research efforts.
* Offered people with CF emotional support, new connections, and resources to meet their changing needs, desires, and dreams.



It's an exciting time, with real momentum fueling our mission. Because of your support, many people with CF are healthier than ever before. But we still have much to do -- and we still lose precious lives to CF every day. During this holiday season, we pay special tribute to those individuals and their families, who remind us all how essential it is that we never slow our work to cure CF.



Thank you for your support. Together, I know that we can make "CF" stand for "Cured Forever."



Have a safe and happy holiday.


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With gratitude,

Michael P. Boyle, MD

President and Chief Executive Officer

Cystic Fibrosis Foundation


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4550 Montgomery Avenue, Suite 1100N | Bethesda, MD 20814 US


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