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ReviewJournal of clinical medicine2025

Impacts and New Challenges with Highly Effective Modulator Therapies in Younger Children with Cystic Fibrosis.

Kanchana Uyangoda, Charlotte Dawson, Nikesh Gudka, Rossa Brugha

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Review in Journal of clinical medicine, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Kanchana UyangodaDepartment of Respiratory Medicine and Cystic Fibrosis, Great Ormond Street Hospital, London WC1N 3JH, UK.
Charlotte DawsonDepartment of Respiratory Medicine and Cystic Fibrosis, Great Ormond Street Hospital, London WC1N 3JH, UK.ORCID 0000-0001-5209-3286
Nikesh GudkaDepartment of Respiratory Medicine and Cystic Fibrosis, Great Ormond Street Hospital, London WC1N 3JH, UK.
Rossa BrughaDepartment of Respiratory Medicine and Cystic Fibrosis, Great Ormond Street Hospital, London WC1N 3JH, UK.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Highly effective modulator therapy (HEMT) has been available for adults and young adults aged 12 years and over with cystic fibrosis for approximately 5 years, with real-world evidence (RWE) emerging that confirms the significant impacts of these novel medications in older patient groups. As licensing has been extended to younger children (2 years and above in some jurisdictions), we summarize the clinical experience of these medications in pre-school and school-aged children and compare how changes in the objective markers of the disease can be elucidated in younger children. We also discuss the different incidences and severity of side effect profiles, the efforts to mediate these in younger children, and the particular challenges in introducing novel medications into pediatrics. We speculate on the use of HEMT in younger infants and its potential use in prenatal care.

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cystic fibrosishighly effective modulator therapyyounger children

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PMID40648998
PMCPMC12250177

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