[HTML][HTML] Lung clearance index: evidence for use in clinical trials in cystic fibrosis

L Kent, P Reix, JA Innes, S Zielen, M Le Bourgeois… - Journal of Cystic …, 2014 - Elsevier
Abstract The ECFS-CTN Standardisation Committee has undertaken this review of lung
clearance index as part of the group's work on evaluation of clinical endpoints with regard to …

[HTML][HTML] Peripheral muscle abnormalities in cystic fibrosis: Etiology, clinical implications and response to therapeutic interventions

M Gruet, T Troosters, S Verges - Journal of Cystic Fibrosis, 2017 - Elsevier
Peripheral muscle dysfunction is an important systemic consequence of cystic fibrosis (CF)
with major clinical implications, such as exercise intolerance and reduced quality of life …

Repeated nebulisation of non-viral CFTR gene therapy in patients with cystic fibrosis: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 2b trial

EWFW Alton, DK Armstrong, D Ashby… - The Lancet …, 2015 - thelancet.com
Background Lung delivery of plasmid DNA encoding the CFTR gene complexed with a
cationic liposome is a potential treatment option for patients with cystic fibrosis. We aimed to …

Assessment of clinical response to ivacaftor with lung clearance index in cystic fibrosis patients with a G551D-CFTR mutation and preserved spirometry: a randomised …

J Davies, H Sheridan, N Bell… - The lancet Respiratory …, 2013 - thelancet.com
Background Ivacaftor has shown a clinical benefit in patients with cystic fibrosis who have
the G551D-CFTR mutation and reduced lung function. Lung clearance index (LCI) using …

Multiple-breath washout as a lung function test in cystic fibrosis. A cystic fibrosis foundation workshop report

P Subbarao, C Milla, P Aurora, JC Davies… - Annals of the …, 2015 - atsjournals.org
The lung clearance index (LCI) is a lung function parameter derived from the multiple-breath
washout (MBW) test. Although first developed 60 years ago, the technique was not widely …

Cystic fibrosis gene therapy in the UK and elsewhere

U Griesenbach, KM Pytel, EWFW Alton - Human gene therapy, 2015 - liebertpub.com
The cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) gene was identified in
1989. This opened the door for the development of cystic fibrosis (CF) gene therapy, which …

[PDF][PDF] The impact of highly effective modulator therapy on cystic fibrosis microbiology and inflammation

LJ Caverly, SA Riquelme, KB Hisert - Clinics in chest medicine, 2022 - Elsevier
Highly-effective cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) modulator
therapy (HEMT) corrects the underlying molecular defect causing cystic fibrosis (CF) …

State-of-the-art review of lung imaging in cystic fibrosis with recommendations for pulmonologists and radiologists from the “iMAging managEment of cySTic fibROsis” …

P Ciet, S Bertolo, M Ros, R Casciaro… - European …, 2022 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Objective Imaging represents an important noninvasive means to assess cystic fibrosis (CF)
lung disease, which remains the main cause of morbidity and mortality in CF patients. While …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] Physiologic endpoints for clinical studies for cystic fibrosis

S Stanojevic, F Ratjen - Journal of Cystic fibrosis, 2016 - Elsevier
The cystic fibrosis (CF) drug development pipeline promises many exciting new treatments
for patients with CF, all which will require clinical studies to prove their benefits on CF lung …