Effects of Elexacaftor/Tezacaftor/Ivacaftor Therapy on CFTR Function in Patients with Cystic Fibrosis and One or Two <i>F508del</i> Alleles

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Rationale: The CFTR (cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator) modulator combination elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor (ELX/TEZ/IVA) was shown to improve clinical outcomes and sweat chloride concentration in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) and one or two F508del alleles. However, the effect of ELX/TEZ/IVA on CFTR function in the airways and intestine has not been studied. Objectives: To assess the effect of ELX/TEZ/IVA on CFTR function in airway and intestinal epithelia in patients with CF and one or two F508del alleles aged 12 years and older. Methods: This prospective, observational, multicenter study assessed clinical outcomes including FEV1% predicted and body mass index and the CFTR biomarkers sweat chloride concentration, nasal potential difference, and intestinal current measurement before and 8-16 weeks after initiation of ELX/TEZ/IVA. Measurements and Main Results: A total of 107 patients with CF including 55 patients with one F508del and a minimal function mutation and 52 F508del homozygous patients were enrolled in this study. In patients with one F508del allele, nasal potential difference and intestinal current measurement showed that ELX/TEZ/IVA improved CFTR function in nasal epithelia to a level of 46.5% (interquartile range [IQR], 27.5-72.4; P < 0.001) and in intestinal epithelia to 41.8% of normal (IQR, 25.1-57.6; P < 0.001). In F508del homozygous patients, ELX/TEZ/IVA exceeded improvement of CFTR function observed with TEZ/IVA and increased CFTR-mediated Cl- secretion to a level of 47.4% of normal (IQR, 19.3-69.2; P < 0.001) in nasal and 45.9% (IQR, 19.7-66.6; P < 0.001) in intestinal epithelia. Conclusions: Treatment with ELX/TEZ/IVA results in effective improvement of CFTR function in airway and intestinal epithelia in patients with CF and one or two F508del alleles. Clinical trial registered with www.clinicaltrials.gov (NCT04732910).

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Elexacaftor–Tezacaftor–Ivacaftor for Cystic Fibrosis with a Single Phe508del Allele

Peter G. Middleton, Marcus Mall, Pavel Drevinek … (2019)

Cystic fibrosis is caused by mutations in the gene encoding the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) protein, and nearly 90% of patients have at least one copy of the Phe508del CFTR mutation. In a phase 2 trial involving patients who were heterozygous for the Phe508del CFTR mutation and a minimal-function mutation (Phe508del-minimal function genotype), the next-generation CFTR corrector elexacaftor, in combination with tezacaftor and ivacaftor, improved Phe508del CFTR function and clinical outcomes.

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Efficacy and safety of the elexacaftor plus tezacaftor plus ivacaftor combination regimen in people with cystic fibrosis homozygous for the F508del mutation: a double-blind, randomised, phase 3 trial

Harry Heijerman, Edward McKone, Damian G. Downey … (2019)

Cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) modulators correct the basic defect caused by CFTR mutations. Improvements in health outcomes have been achieved using the combination of a CFTR corrector and potentiator in people with CF (pwCF) homozygous for F508del . The addition of elexacaftor (ELX; VX-445), a next-generation CFTR corrector, to tezacaftor/ivacaftor (TEZ/IVA) further improved F508del-CFTR function and clinical outcomes in a phase 2 study in pwCF homozygous for F508del . A phase 3, multi-centre, randomised, double-blind, active-controlled trial of ELX in triple combination with TEZ/IVA (ELX/TEZ/IVA) in pwCF homozygous for F508del was conducted. Eligible participants were aged ≥12 years with stable disease and percent predicted forced expiratory volume in 1 second (ppFEV 1 ) of 40 to 90, inclusive. After a four-week TEZ/IVA run-in, participants were randomised 1:1 to four weeks of ELX/TEZ/IVA versus TEZ/IVA alone. The primary endpoint was absolute change from baseline (measured at the end of the TEZ/IVA run-in) in ppFEV 1 at week 4. Key secondary endpoints were absolute change in sweat chloride and CF Questionnaire–Revised respiratory domain (CFQ-R RD) score. ClinicalTrials.gov , number NCT03525548 . Between August and December 2018, 113 participants were enrolled. Following the run-in, 107 participants were randomised and completed the 4-week treatment period. The ELX/TEZ/IVA group had improvements in ppFEV 1 (10·0 percentage points, 95% CI 7·4 to 12·6, p<0·0001), sweat chloride concentration (−45·1 mmol/L, 95% CI −50·1 to −40·1, p<0·0001), and CFQ-R RD score (17·4 points, 95% CI 11·8 to 23·0, p<0·0001) compared with the TEZ/IVA group. ELX/TEZ/IVA was well tolerated, with no discontinuations. Most adverse events were mild or moderate; serious adverse events occurred in 4% (n=2) of participants receiving ELX/TEZ/IVA and 2% (n=1) receiving TEZ/IVA. ELX/TEZ/IVA provided clinically robust benefit vs TEZ/IVA alone with a favourable safety profile and demonstrates the potential to lead to transformative improvements in the lives of pwCF homozygous for F508del .

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A CFTR potentiator in patients with cystic fibrosis and the G551D mutation.

Bonnie W Ramsey, Jane Davies, N Gerard McElvaney … (2012)

Increasing the activity of defective cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) protein is a potential treatment for cystic fibrosis. We conducted a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial to evaluate ivacaftor (VX-770), a CFTR potentiator, in subjects 12 years of age or older with cystic fibrosis and at least one G551D-CFTR mutation. Subjects were randomly assigned to receive 150 mg of ivacaftor every 12 hours (84 subjects, of whom 83 received at least one dose) or placebo (83, of whom 78 received at least one dose) for 48 weeks. The primary end point was the estimated mean change from baseline through week 24 in the percent of predicted forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV(1)). The change from baseline through week 24 in the percent of predicted FEV(1) was greater by 10.6 percentage points in the ivacaftor group than in the placebo group (P<0.001). Effects on pulmonary function were noted by 2 weeks, and a significant treatment effect was maintained through week 48. Subjects receiving ivacaftor were 55% less likely to have a pulmonary exacerbation than were patients receiving placebo, through week 48 (P<0.001). In addition, through week 48, subjects in the ivacaftor group scored 8.6 points higher than did subjects in the placebo group on the respiratory-symptoms domain of the Cystic Fibrosis Questionnaire-revised instrument (a 100-point scale, with higher numbers indicating a lower effect of symptoms on the patient's quality of life) (P<0.001). By 48 weeks, patients treated with ivacaftor had gained, on average, 2.7 kg more weight than had patients receiving placebo (P<0.001). The change from baseline through week 48 in the concentration of sweat chloride, a measure of CFTR activity, with ivacaftor as compared with placebo was -48.1 mmol per liter (P<0.001). The incidence of adverse events was similar with ivacaftor and placebo, with a lower proportion of serious adverse events with ivacaftor than with placebo (24% vs. 42%). Ivacaftor was associated with improvements in lung function at 2 weeks that were sustained through 48 weeks. Substantial improvements were also observed in the risk of pulmonary exacerbations, patient-reported respiratory symptoms, weight, and concentration of sweat chloride. (Funded by Vertex Pharmaceuticals and others; VX08-770-102 ClinicalTrials.gov number, NCT00909532.).

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Title: American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Abbreviated Title: Am J Respir Crit Care Med

Publisher: American Thoracic Society

ISSN (Print): 1073-449X

ISSN (Electronic): 1535-4970

Publication date Created: March 01 2022

Publication date (Print): March 01 2022

Volume: 205

Issue: 5

Pages: 540-549

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[1 ]Department of Pediatric Respiratory Medicine, Immunology and Critical Care Medicine and Cystic Fibrosis Center, Charité–Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt–Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany;

[2 ]Berlin Institute of Health at Charité–Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany;

[3 ]German Center for Lung Research, associated partner site, Berlin, Germany;

[4 ]Department of Pediatric Pneumology, Allergology and Neonatology,

[5 ]Biomedical Research in Endstage and Obstructive Lung Disease Hannover, German Center for Lung Research, and

[6 ]Department of Pediatrics, Justus-Liebig-University Giessen, Giessen, Germany;

[7 ]Universities of Giessen and Marburg Lung Center, German Center for Lung Research, Giessen, Germany; and

[8 ]Department of Respiratory Medicine, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany;

[9 ]Division of Pediatric Pulmonology & Allergy and Cystic Fibrosis Center, Department of Pediatrics, and

[10 ]Department of Translational Pulmonology, Translational Lung Research Center Heidelberg, German Center for Lung Research, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany

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DOI: 10.1164/rccm.202110-2249OC

PubMed ID: 34936849

SO-VID: e0e3d739-b5e4-4132-b775-ded8a19b10a0

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