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ArticlePharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland)2022

Elexacaftor-Tezacaftor-Ivacaftor as a Final Frontier in the Treatment of Cystic Fibrosis: Definition of the Clinical and Microbiological Implications in a Case-Control Study.

Giuseppe Migliorisi, Mirella Collura, Francesca Ficili, Tiziana Pensabene, Dafne Bongiorno, Antonina Collura, Francesca Di Bernardo, Stefania Stefani

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Article in Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland), 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers.

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14citing papers in PubMed
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

14 citing papers in PubMed, 18 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Giuseppe MigliorisiUnit of Clinical Microbiology, ARNAS Civico-Di Cristina-Benfratelli, 90127 Palermo, Italy.
Mirella ColluraCystic Fibrosis and Respiratory Pediatric Center, Children's Hospital G. Di Cristina, ARNAS Civico-Di Cristina-Benfratelli, 90127 Palermo, Italy.
Francesca FiciliCystic Fibrosis and Respiratory Pediatric Center, Children's Hospital G. Di Cristina, ARNAS Civico-Di Cristina-Benfratelli, 90127 Palermo, Italy.
Tiziana PensabeneUnit of Clinical Microbiology, ARNAS Civico-Di Cristina-Benfratelli, 90127 Palermo, Italy.
Dafne BongiornoDepartment of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, University of Catania, 95124 Catania, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-8672-0484
Antonina ColluraUnit of Clinical Microbiology, ARNAS Civico-Di Cristina-Benfratelli, 90127 Palermo, Italy.
Francesca Di BernardoUnit of Clinical Microbiology, ARNAS Civico-Di Cristina-Benfratelli, 90127 Palermo, Italy.
Stefania StefaniDepartment of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, University of Catania, 95124 Catania, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-1594-7427
Azienda di Rilievo Nazionale ed Alta Specializzazione · ITUniversity of Catania · IT

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The use of modulator drugs that target the Cystic Fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) is the final frontier in the treatment of Cystic Fibrosis (CF), a genetic multiorgan disease. F508del is the most common mutation causing defective formation and function of CFTR. Elexacaftor-tezacaftor-ivacaftor is the first triple combination of CFTR modulators. Herein, we report on a one-year case-control study that involved 26 patients with at least one F508del mutation. Patients were assigned to two similar groups, and patients with the worse clinical condition received treatment with the triple combination therapy. The study aimed to define the clinical and especially microbiological implications of treatment administration. The treatment provided significant clinical benefits in terms of respiratory, pancreatic, and sweat function. After one year of therapy, airway infection rates decreased and pulmonary exacerbations were dramatically reduced. Finally, treated patients reported a surprising improvement in their quality of life. The use of triple combination therapy has become essential in most CF people carrying the F508del mutation. Although the clinical and instrumental benefits of treatment are thoroughly known, further investigations are needed to properly define its microbiological respiratory implications and establish the real advantage of life-long treatment with elexacaftor-tezacaftor-ivacaftor.

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airway colonizationCystic Fibrosiselexacaftor-tezacaftor-ivacaftormicrobiology

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PMID35631432
PMCPMC9145356
OpenAlexW4280517714

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