Conditions: Cystic Fibrosis
Allocation: RANDOMIZED | Intervention model: CROSSOVER
Enrollment: 39
Healthy volunteers: no

Brief summary:
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of ivacaftor in subjects with cystic fibrosis (CF) who have a non-G551D cystic fibrosis transmembrane regulator (CFTR) gating mutation (any one of the following CFTR mutations: G178R, G551S, S549N, S549R, G970R, G1244E, S1251N, S1255P, or G1349D).

Detailed description:
Ivacaftor is the first CFTR modulator to show an improvement in CFTR function and clinical benefit in subjects with CF. Results from Phase 3 studies (VX08-770-102 \[Study 102\] \[NCT00909532\] and VX08-770-103 \[Study 103\] \[NCT00909727\]) showed that ivacaftor is effective in the treatment of subjects with CF who have the G551D-CFTR mutation, as evidenced by sustained improvements in CFTR channel function (measured by reduction in sweat chloride concentration) and corresponding substantial, durable improvements in lung function, pulmonary exacerbations, respiratory symptoms, and weight gain. Ivacaftor was also well tolerated, as evidenced by the rates and reasons for premature discontinuation and results of safety assessments.

Ivacaftor (Trade Name Kalydeco; 150 mg tablets) was initially approved in the United States for the treatment of CF in subjects 6 years of age and older who have a G551D mutation in the CFTR gene.

Arms:
arm 1: Ivacaftor 150 milligram (mg) tablet orally twice daily for 8 weeks in treatment period 1 followed by placebo matched to ivacaftor tablet orally twice daily for 8 weeks in treatment period 2. Washout out period of 4 to 8 weeks was maintained between each treatment period. arm 2: Placebo matched to ivacaftor tablet orally twice daily for 8 weeks in treatment period 1 followed by ivacaftor 150 mg tablet orally twice daily for 8 weeks in treatment period 2. Washout out period of 4 to 8 weeks was maintained between each treatment period. arm 3: Ivacaftor 150 mg tablet orally twice daily for 16 weeks.

Interventions: intervention 1: Ivacaftor intervention 2: Placebo
Intervention descriptions: intervention 1: 150 mg tablet, oral use, administered twice a day (q12h) intervention 2: oral use, administered twice a day (q12h)

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