Status:

COMPLETED

(Study: Vertex IIS) Does Ivacaftor Alter Wild Type CFTR-Open Probability In The Sweat Gland Secretory Coil?

Lead Sponsor:

Richard Barry Moss

Conditions:

Cystic Fibrosis

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Clinical studies of lumacaftor + ivacaftor (combo therapy) produced better FEV1 (forced expiratory volume in 1 second) improvements than ivacaftor alone, without further improvement in sweat chloride ...

Detailed Description

Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a genetic disease caused by malfunctioning of a protein called CFTR. CF affects various organs including the sweat glands and the lungs. An FDA approved drug called ivacaftor ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Healthy adults without a Cystic Fibrosis (CF) mutation
  • Carriers with a known CF mutation

Exclusion

  • Documented liver disease
  • Participants should not be taking:
  • medicines that are strong CYP3A (Cytochrome P450, family 3, subfamily A) inducers, such as:
  • the antibiotics rifampin and rifabutin;
  • seizure medications (phenobarbital, carbamazepine, or phenytoin); and
  • the herbal supplement St. John's Wort, substantially decreases exposure of ivacaftor and may diminish effectiveness.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 31 2015

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

August 23 2017

Estimated Enrollment :

8 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT02310789

Start Date

July 31 2015

End Date

August 23 2017

Last Update

January 9 2019

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Stanford Hospital and Clinics

Stanford, California, United States, 94305