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Immediate effects of lumacaftor/ivacaftor administration on lung function in patients with severe cystic fibrosis lung disease.
Journal of cystic fibrosis : official journal of the European Cystic Fibrosis Society - 1 May 2017
Popowicz Natalia, Wood Jamie, Tai Anna, Morey Sue, Mulrennan Siobhain
Abstract excerpt
Safety-data for lumacaftor/ivacaftor (LUM/IVA) combination therapy in patients with severe lung disease (percent predicted forced expiratory volume in 1s [ppFEV1] <40) remain limited. We report immediate post-dose respiratory-related adverse events in 12 patients with severe cystic fibrosis (CF) lung disease (median [IQR] ppFEV1: 34 [31-36]) prescribed LUM/IVA. All patients experienced a decline in ppFEV1 from...
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