Gene therapy for cystic fibrosis: new tools for precision medicine

JA Lee, A Cho, EN Huang, Y Xu, H Quach, J Hu… - Journal of Translational …, 2021 - Springer
The discovery of the Cystic fibrosis (CF) gene in 1989 has paved the way for incredible
progress in treating the disease such that the mean survival age of individuals living with CF …

A critical look at the efficacy and costs of biologic therapy for chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyposis

WC Brown, B Senior - Current Allergy and Asthma Reports, 2020 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) is a highly
prevalent disease that results in significant healthcare-related costs as well as costs to …

Using chest computed tomography and unsupervised machine learning for predicting and evaluating response to lumacaftor–ivacaftor in people with cystic fibrosis

A Campredon, E Battistella, C Martin… - European …, 2022 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Objectives Lumacaftor–ivacaftor is a cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator
(CFTR) modulator known to improve clinical status in people with cystic fibrosis (CF). The …

The preclinical discovery and development of the combination of ivacaftor+ tezacaftor used to treat cystic fibrosis

L Guerra, M Favia, S Di Gioia, O Laselva… - Expert Opinion on …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT Introduction Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is caused by mutations in the Cystic Fibrosis
Transmembrane Conductance Regulator (CFTR) gene. The most common mutation …

Are We Capturing the Socioeconomic Burden of Rare Genetic Disease? A Scoping Review of Economic Evaluations and Cost-of-Illness Studies

DA Marshall, B Gerber, DL Lorenzetti… - …, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Background and Objectives Rare diseases have a significant impact on patients,
families, the health system, and society. Measuring the socioeconomic burden is crucial to …

Addressing a broken drug pipeline for preterm birth: why early preterm birth is an orphan disease

C Baxter, I Crary, B Coler, L Marcell… - American Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Preterm birth remains one of the most urgent unresolved medical problems in obstetrics, yet
only 2 therapeutics for preventing preterm birth have ever been approved by the United …

Alternate channel therapy for cystic fibrosis lung disease

L Delpiano - 2023 - theses.ncl.ac.uk
Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is the most common, severe, autosomal recessive disease in the
Caucasian population, and is caused by mutations in the cystic fibrosis transmembrane …

Cystic fibrosis outpatient treatment and medical costs: a retrospective analysis

A Sánchez-Azofra, A Calvo-García, S Ruiz-García… - OFIL, 2020 - pesquisa.bvsalud.org
BACKGROUND: Cystic fibrosis (CF) is the most serious and frequent hereditary autosomal
disease that causes respiratory, hepatic and pancreatic dysfunction. The aim of the study …

[HTML][HTML] Tratamiento ambulatorio de fibrosis quística y costes médicos: un análisis retrospectivo

A Sánchez-Azofra, A Calvo-García… - Revista de la …, 2020 - SciELO Espana
Background: Cystic fibrosis (CF) is the most serious and frequent hereditary autosomal
disease that causes respiratory, hepatic and pancreatic dysfunction. The aim of the study …

Avaliação farmacoeconómica em diversas autoridades de ATS: o caso de estudo do lumacaftor/ivacaftor (orkambi)

AV Ramos - 2020 - repositorio.ul.pt
O debate sobre a introdução, a utilização e o investimento em tecnologias de saúde
inovadoras repete-se em todos os sistemas de saúde. As tecnologias que se apresentam …