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Ivacaftor for the treatment of patients with cystic fibrosis and the G551D mutation: a systematic review and cost-effectiveness analysis.
Health technology assessment (Winchester, England) - 1 Mar 2014
Whiting Penny, Al Maiwenn, Burgers Laura, Westwood Marie, Ryder Steve, Hoogendoorn Martine, Armstrong Nigel, Allen Alex, Severens Hans, Kleijnen Jos
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BACKGROUND: Ivacaftor (Kalydeco(®), Vertex Pharmaceuticals) is the first of a new class of drugs that target the underlying protein defect in cystic fibrosis (CF). It is aimed at patients with the G551D (glycine to aspartate change in nucleotide 1784 in exon 11) mutation; 5.7% of patients with CF...
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