2023
Future therapies for cystic fibrosis
Allen L, Allen L, Carr S, Davies G, Downey D, Egan M, Forton J, Gray R, Haworth C, Horsley A, Smyth A, Southern K, Davies J. Future therapies for cystic fibrosis. Nature Communications 2023, 14: 693. PMID: 36755044, PMCID: PMC9907205, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-36244-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMutation-specific drugsCystic fibrosisSymptom-directed treatmentMultisystem clinical manifestationsCystic fibrosis therapyCystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulatorGenetic variantsClinical manifestationsFuture therapiesFibrosis therapyTranslational research collaborationsModulator drugsCFTR modulatorsSingle gene disordersHealth inequalitiesTherapyGene variantsImproved treatmentDrugsPatientsFibrosisFibrosis transmembrane conductance regulatorGene disordersTransmembrane conductance regulatorStrategy group
2020
Cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance receptor modulator therapy in cystic fibrosis, an update.
Egan ME. Cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance receptor modulator therapy in cystic fibrosis, an update. Current Opinion In Pediatrics 2020, 32: 384-388. PMID: 32374578, DOI: 10.1097/mop.0000000000000892.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsModulator therapyCystic fibrosisCFTR modulatorsLung functionElexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftorEffective CFTR modulatorsEffective triple therapyTezacaftor/ivacaftorMonths of ageQuality of lifeCystic fibrosis patientsLong-term usePulmonary exacerbationsTriple therapyFirst therapyLong-term benefitsReceptor modulatorsFibrosisFibrosis patientsTherapyUnderlying causeWeight gainPatientsImproved healthCFTR mutations