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CFTR potentiator for cystic fibrosis
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This multicentre, double blinded, randomised controlled trial assessed the efficacy of ivacaftor, a cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) protein potentiator.
The primary outcome of the trial was the change in the forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV1). The secondary outcomes were time to the first pulmonary exacerbation and subject-reported respiratory symptoms. The trial …