Journal article
Can Cystic Fibrosis Patients Finally Catch a Breath With Lumacaftor/Ivacaftor?
EK Schneider, F Reyes-Ortega, J Li, T Velkov
CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY & THERAPEUTICS | WILEY | Published : 2017
DOI: 10.1002/cpt.548
Abstract
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a life-limiting disease caused by defective or deficient cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) activity. The recent US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of lumacaftor combined with ivacaftor (Orkambi) targets patients with the F508del-CFTR. The question remains: Is this breakthrough combination therapy the "magic-bullet" cure for the vast majority of patients with CF? This review covers the contemporary clinical and scientific knowledge-base for lumacaftor/ivacaftor and highlights the emerging issues from recent conflicting literature reports.
Grants
Awarded by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) of the National Institutes of Health
Awarded by NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ALLERGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Funding Acknowledgements
This study is supported by a research grant to J.L and T.V. from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) of the National Institutes of Health (R01AI111965). The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases or the National Institutes of Health. J.L. is an Australian National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Senior Research Fellow, and T.V. is an Australian NHMRC Industry Career Development Level 2 Research Fellow.