Next-in-Class Once-Daily Pill Approved for Cystic Fibrosis

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The FDA approved a once-daily oral combination of vanzacaftor/tezacaftor/deutivacaftor (Alyftrek) for cystic fibrosis (CF) in adults and children 6 years and up, drugmaker Vertex Pharmaceuticals announced on Friday. Eligible patients must have at least one mutation in F508del or another responsive mutation in the CFTR gene. Of note, the CFTR modulator carries a boxed warning […]

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Publish date : 2024-12-20 22:44:47

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