First experience in Switzerland in Phe508del homozygous cystic fibrosis patients with end-stage pulmonary disease enrolled in a lumacaftor-ivacaftor therapy trial - preliminary results.
CONCLUSION: Phe508del homozygous cystic fibrosis patients with end-stage pulmonary disease tolerated LUM/IVA, although RAEs occurred early and were severe. This positive finding was probably due to the stepwise dose increases. There was clinical benefit mainly from reduction in AER and stabilisation of lung function. We propose that all suitable Phe508del homozygous cystic fibrosis patients with end-stage pulmonary disease should have a trial of LUM/IVA treatment in experienced centres.
PMID: 29451946 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Swiss Medical Weekly - Category: General Medicine Authors: Murer C, Huber LC, Kurowski T, Hirt A, Robinson CA, Bürgi U, Benden C Tags: Swiss Med Wkly Source Type: research
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