This site is intended for healthcare professionals
Journals
  • Home
  • /
  • Journals
  • /
  • Cystic fibrosis
  • /
  • A phase 3 study of tezacaftor in combination with ...
Journal

A phase 3 study of tezacaftor in combination with ivacaftor in children aged 6 through 11 years with cystic fibrosis

Read time: 1 mins
Published:25th Jun 2019
Author: Walker S, Flume P, McNamara J, Solomon M, Chilvers M, Chmiel J et al.
Availability: Free full text
Ref.:J Cyst Fibros. 2019. pii: S1569-1993(19)30813-6.
DOI:10.1016/j.jcf.2019.06.009
A phase 3 study of tezacaftor in combination with ivacaftor in children aged 6 through 11 years with cystic fibrosis


Background:
Tezacaftor/ivacaftor is a new treatment option in many regions for patients aged ≥12 years who are homozygous (F/F) or heterozygous for the F508del-CFTR mutation and a residual function (F/RF) mutation. This Phase 3, 2-part, open-label study evaluated the pharmacokinetics (PK), safety, tolerability, and efficacy of tezacaftor/ivacaftor in children aged 6 through 11 years with these mutations.

Methods: Part A informed weight-based tezacaftor/ivacaftor dosages for part B. The primary objective of part B was to evaluate the safety and tolerability of tezacaftor/ivacaftor through 24 weeks; the secondary objective was to evaluate efficacy based on changes from baseline in percentage predicted forced expiratory volume in 1 s (ppFEV1), growth parameters, sweat chloride, and the Cystic Fibrosis Questionnaire–Revised (CFQ-R) respiratory domain score.

Results: After PK analysis in part A, 70 children received ≥1 dose of tezacaftor/ivacaftor in part B; 67 children completed treatment. Exposures in children aged 6 through 11 years were within the target range for those observed in patients aged ≥12 years. The safety profile of tezacaftor/ivacaftor was generally similar to prior studies in patients aged ≥12 years. One child discontinued treatment for a serious adverse event of constipation. Tezacaftor/ivacaftor treatment improved sweat chloride levels and CFQ-R respiratory domain scores, mean ppFEV1 remained stable in the normal range, and growth parameters remained stable over 24 weeks.

Conclusions: Tezacaftor/ivacaftor was generally safe and well tolerated, and improved CFTR function in children aged 6 through 11 years with CF with F/F and F/RF genotypes, supporting tezacaftor/ivacaftor use in this age group. NCT02953314.

 

Read abstract on library site

Access full article