Monarch butterflies are best known for their legendary migration each fall, called “one of the greatest natural phenomena in the world.” This year, they were added to the endangered species list.

We were struck by the parallels of these butterflies with the rareness of the final 10% of the cystic fibrosis (CF) community and the power of our Entourage to achieve the seemingly impossible.

This year’s gala theme, “The Flight of the Monarch,” was inspired by the concept of metamorphosis. There have been profound developments in the therapeutic pipeline for the final 10% of the CF community and at EE.

For the first time, multiple therapies are advancing to clinic for people with nonsense mutations of CF. Finally, transformative change is upon us.

Now is our time to emerge from the chrysalis, ready to spread our wings and fly.