Compassionate Use of Lumacaftor/Ivacaftor in Cystic Fibrosis: Spanish Experience
Compassionate Use of Lumacaftor/Ivacaftor in Cystic Fibrosis: Spanish Experience
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DOI:
10.1016/j.arbres.2018.05.004
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发表时间:
2018-12-01
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8
通讯作者:
Javier Gomez-de-Terreros-Caro, Francisco
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作者:
Diab-Caceres, Layla;Maria Giron-Moreno, Rosa;Javier Gomez-de-Terreros-Caro, Francisco
Background: The most common cystic fibrosis (CF)-causing mutation is deltaF508 (F508del), which is present in 28% of CF Spanish patients. While the literature based on real-life studies on CF patients homozygous F508del treated with lumacaftor/ivacaftor is limited, it demonstrates the need for better strategies to prevent related adverse events (AEs) as well as the development of newer drugs.Methods: We conducted a multicenter, retrospective, observational study to describe the effects of lumacaftor/ivacaftor treatment in real-life in Spain. 20 CF patients were included, all aged 6 and upwards and presented with ppFEV1