Vertex’s Kaftrio approved for use in Europe and made accessible on the NHS
The European Commission and European Medicines Agency have approved the triple combination Kaftrio for use in certain cystic fibrosis...
CHMP Gives Positive Opinion to Vertex’s Triple Combination Therapy Kaftrio
The Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has issued a positive opinion for Kaftrio (ivacaftor/tezacaftor/elexacaftor) in...
FDA to Review Elexacaftor, Tezacaftor, Ivacaftor Combo for Cystic Fibrosis
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted for priority review the New Drug Application (NDA) for elexacaftor (VX-445),...
Tezacaftor, Ivacaftor Combination Generally Safe, Well Tolerated in Children With CF Under Age 12
Data from a phase 3 trial are supporting the use of tezacaftor in combination with ivacaftor for the treatment of cystic fibrosis (CF) in...
Triple Combo Treatment Improves Lung Function in Patients with Cystic Fibrosis
An investigational triple combination treatment regimen for cystic fibrosis (CF) improved patients’ lung function in 2 phase 3 studies,...
New cystic fibrosis drugs significantly improve lung function
A triple drug combination for treating the underlying cause of cystic fibrosis is currently under study. The preliminary results show a...