Effect of Lumacaftor-ivacaftor on Glucose Handling and Tolerance in Cystic Fibrosis Phe508del

Summary

The purpose of this research study is to find out if the combined therapy lumacaftor-ivacaftor effects how people with cystic fibrosis respond to an oral glucose tolerance test, a test for diabetes.

Timeline

Start

2018-01-01

Primary completion

2018-02-01

Completion

2018-05-01

Publications

• Background Wainwright CE, Elborn JS, Ramsey BW, Marigowda G, Huang X, Cipolli M, Colombo C, Davies JC, De Boeck K, Flume PA, Konstan MW, McColley SA, McCoy K, McKone EF, Munck A, Ratjen F, Rowe SM, Waltz D, Boyle MP; TRAFFIC Study Group; TRANSPORT Study Group. Lumacaftor-Ivacaftor in Patients with Cystic Fibrosis Homozygous for Phe508del CFTR. N Engl J Med. 2015 Jul 16;373(3):220-31. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1409547. Epub 2015 May 17.
• Background Bellin MD, Laguna T, Leschyshyn J, Regelmann W, Dunitz J, Billings J, Moran A. Insulin secretion improves in cystic fibrosis following ivacaftor correction of CFTR: a small pilot study. Pediatr Diabetes. 2013 Sep;14(6):417-21. doi: 10.1111/pedi.12026. Epub 2013 Mar 13.

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