# Celiac disease and Cystic Fibrosis Drug

**URL:** <https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/celiac-disease-and-cystic-fibrosis-drug/5728>\
**Category:** Type 1 & LADA\
**Created:** [December 5, 2018, 7:57pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/celiac-disease-and-cystic-fibrosis-drug/5728 "2018-12-05T19:57:55Z")\
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**Post date:** [December 5, 2018, 7:57pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/celiac-disease-and-cystic-fibrosis-drug/5728/1 "2018-12-05T19:57:55Z")

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I thought this was an interesting research finding, though only tangentially related to T1D:

> **[Celiac disease may be treated with cystic fibrosis drugs](https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/323869.php)**
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> New research investigates the similarities between cystic fibrosis and celiac disease, suggesting that drugs for the former may also treat the latter.

There is also a celiac vaccine in Stage II clinical trials:  
[https://celiac.org/about-the-foundation/featured-news/2018/09/immusant-announces-initiation-of-phase-2-clinical-trial-of-therapeutic-vaccine-for-celiac-disease/](https://celiac.org/about-the-foundation/featured-news/2018/09/immusant-announces-initiation-of-phase-2-clinical-trial-of-therapeutic-vaccine-for-celiac-disease/)

It’s an interesting target for a vaccine given that you can essentially prevent all disease symptoms by avoiding gluten. But I suppose that avoiding getting “glutened” is actually a pretty nice and important thing for people who have celiac.