The CF Canada-Sick Kids Program in individual CF therapy: A resource for the advancement of personalized medicine in CF
Therapies targeting certain CFTR mutants have been approved, yet variations in clinical response highlight the need for in-vitro and genetic tools that predict patient-specific clinical outcomes. Toward this goal, the CF Canada-Sick Kids Program in Individual CF Therapy (CFIT) is generating a “first of its kind”, comprehensive resource containing patient-specific cell cultures and data from 100 CF individuals that will enable modeling of therapeutic responses.
Source: Journal of Cystic Fibrosis - Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Paul D.W. Eckford, Jacqueline McCormack, Lise Munsie, Gengming He, Sanja Stanojevic, Sergio L. Pereira, Karen Ho, Julie Avolio, Claire Bartlett, Jin Ye Yang, Amy P. Wong, Leigh Wellhauser, Ling Jun Huan, Jia Xin Jiang, Hong Ouyang, Kai Du, Michelle Klinge Tags: Original Article Source Type: research