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Trial reportJornal brasileiro de pneumologia : publicacao oficial da Sociedade Brasileira de Pneumologia e Tisilogia2024

Benzbromarone as adjuvant therapy for cystic fibrosis lung disease: a pilot clinical trial.

Frederico Friedrich, Lucas Montiel Petry, Laura de Castro E Garcia, Marina Puerari Pieta, Amanda da Silva Meneses, Luana Braga Bittencourt, Luiza Fernandes Xavier, Marcos Otávio Brum Antunes, Lucas Kich Grun, Magali Lumertz and 2 more

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Trial report in Jornal brasileiro de pneumologia : publicacao oficial da Sociedade Brasileira de Pneumologia e Tisilogia, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

  1. Assessing alternative treatment targets in patients with cystic fibrosis.Jornal brasileiro de pneumologia : publicacao oficial da Sociedade Brasileira de Pneumologia e Tisilogia · 2024
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors.

Frederico FriedrichEscola de Medicina, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul - PUCRS - Porto Alegre (RS) Brasil.ORCID 0000-0001-6939-0340
Lucas Montiel PetryEscola de Medicina, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul - PUCRS - Porto Alegre (RS) Brasil.ORCID 0000-0002-9692-7593
Laura de Castro E GarciaEscola de Medicina, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul - PUCRS - Porto Alegre (RS) Brasil.ORCID 0000-0003-2339-8675
Marina Puerari PietaEscola de Medicina, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul - PUCRS - Porto Alegre (RS) Brasil.ORCID 0000-0002-9965-3954
Amanda da Silva MenesesEscola de Medicina, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul - PUCRS - Porto Alegre (RS) Brasil.ORCID 0000-0002-1008-5998
Luana Braga BittencourtEscola de Medicina, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul - PUCRS - Porto Alegre (RS) Brasil.ORCID 0000-0002-2646-081X
Luiza Fernandes XavierEscola de Medicina, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul - PUCRS - Porto Alegre (RS) Brasil.ORCID 0000-0001-8848-2806
Marcos Otávio Brum AntunesEscola de Medicina, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul - PUCRS - Porto Alegre (RS) Brasil.ORCID 0000-0001-8873-2385
Lucas Kich GrunEscola de Medicina, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul - PUCRS - Porto Alegre (RS) Brasil.ORCID 0000-0002-1446-6552
Magali LumertzEscola de Medicina, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul - PUCRS - Porto Alegre (RS) Brasil.ORCID 0000-0001-9282-272X
Karl KunzelmannPhysiological Institute, University of Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-4583-7037
Leonardo Araujo PintoEscola de Medicina, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul - PUCRS - Porto Alegre (RS) Brasil.ORCID 0000-0002-3906-5456

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveCystic fibrosis (CF) affects multiple organs, the most severe consequences being observed in the lungs. Despite significant progress in developing CF transmembrane conductance regulator-specific treatments for CF lung disease, exploring alternative CF-targeted medications seems reasonable. We sought to evaluate the potential beneficial effects of oral benzbromarone as an adjuvant therapy in CF patients with reduced lung function.

methodsThis was a prospective open-label pilot study of oral benzbromarone (100 mg/day) administered once daily for 90 days. Patients were followed at a tertiary referral center in southern Brazil. Safety was assessed by the number of reported adverse events. Secondary objectives included percent predicted FEV1 (FEV1%) and pulmonary exacerbations.

resultsTen patients were enrolled. Benzbromarone was found to be safe, with no serious drug-related adverse events. Eight patients completed the study; the median relative change in FEV1% tended to increase during the treatment, showing an 8% increase from baseline at the final visit. However, a nonparametric test showed that the change was not significant (p = 0.06). Of a total of ten patients, only one experienced at least one pulmonary exacerbation during the study.

conclusionsOral benzbromarone appears to be safe, and improved FEV1% has been observed in patients with CF. Further assessment in larger trials is warranted to elucidate whether oral benzbromarone can be a potential adjuvant therapy for CF.

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BenzbromaroneCystic FibrosisAdolescentAdultChemotherapy, AdjuvantFemaleForced Expiratory VolumeHumansMalePilot ProjectsProspective StudiesStatistics, NonparametricTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUricosuric AgentsYoung AdultBenzbromaroneUricosuric Agents

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PMID38896732
PMCPMC11449610

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