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@sueinmn

Ellen - The problem is delivering the enzymes specifically to the lungs - as @rits said, Arikayce is an effort to accomplish it.

Most enzymes as formulated cannot necessarily make it through the digestive and circulatory systems into the lungs. Research is underway - cystic fibrosis (CF) researchers are always working on it - with increased acknowledgement of the issue of biofilm in plumbing as a serious health issue, I hope this will accelerate.

Sue

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Yes Sue @sueinmn, me too -- I really hope this research will accelerate.
(Maybe we should join with other groups where bacterial biofilms in the lungs are a real problem for treatment, like people with CF or COPD etc, to make our voices louder ??)
Annie