There is currently no cure for Cystic Fibrosis.

The Cystic Fibrosis Trust funds research to find an effective treatment for CF through gene therapy and we believe that this is going to be the nearest thing to a cure in the forseeable future.

Other research is aimed at a pharmacalogical (or drug based) approach to treating Cystic Fibrosis and we invest in projects aimed at alleviating the symptoms of Cystic Fibrosis.

Through research, better understanding and treatment of Cystic Fibrosis, life expectancy is increasing. When the CF Trust was founded in 1964, a child was lucky to live over five years. Around half of those with CF today can expect to live over 38 years - not good enough, but getting better.