Cystic fibrosis (CF) pharmacological correctors such as VX-445 are used in combinations as highly effective modulator therapy (HEMT) at CF clinics due to their efficacy in improving Cystic Fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) protein trafficking and function. Yet, several side-effects...
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is one of the most prevalent lethal genetic diseases with over 2000 identified genetic variants in the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) gene. Pharmacological chaperones such as Lumacaftor (VX-809), Tezacaftor (VX-661) and Elexacaftor (VX-445) treat muta...
Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is a lethal genetic disorder caused by variants in CF transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR). Many disease variants are treatable with corrector compounds, which enhance the folding and trafficking of CFTR. However, correctors fail to elicit a response for every CFTR variant...