2022
Non-Modulator Therapies Developing a Therapy for Every Cystic Fibrosis Patient
Egan M. Non-Modulator Therapies Developing a Therapy for Every Cystic Fibrosis Patient. Clinics In Chest Medicine 2022, 43: 717-725. PMID: 36344076, DOI: 10.1016/j.ccm.2022.06.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsModulator therapyCystic fibrosisCystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) modulator therapiesCFTR modulator therapyTreatment of CFCystic fibrosis patientsGenetic-based therapiesMost patientsCF patientsFibrosis patientsTherapyPremature termination codon mutationsTherapeutic agentsPatientsDNA therapyRNA therapyTermination codon mutationsCodon mutation
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