Journal Article

Tezacaftor/Ivacaftor in Subjects with Cystic Fibrosis and F508del/F508del-CFTR or F508del/G551D-CFTR

Pilewski, Joseph M., Griese, Matthias, Viswanathan, Lakshmi, Tullis, Elizabeth, Wang, Linda T., Lekstrom-Himes, Julie A., Donaldson, Scott H., Cooke, Jon, Davies, Jane C.

2018

Overview

Abstract Rationale Tezacaftor (formerly VX-661) is an investigational small molecule that improves processing and trafficking of the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) in vitro, and improves CFTR function alone and in combination with ivacaftor. Objectives To evaluate the safety and efficacy of tezacaftor monotherapy and of tezacaftor/ivacaftor combination therapy in subjects with cystic fibrosis homozygous for F508del or compound heterozygous for F508del and G551D. Methods This was a randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind, multicenter, phase 2 study (NCT01531673). Subjects homozygous for F508del received tezacaftor (10 to 150 mg) every day alone or in combination with ivacaftor (150 mg every 12 h) in a dose escalation phase, as well as in a dosage regimen testing phase. Subjects compound heterozygous for F508del and G551D, taking physician-prescribed ivacaftor, received tezacaftor (100 mg every day). Measurements and Main Results Primary endpoints were safety through Day 56 and change in sweat chloride from baseline through Day 28. Secondary endpoints included change in percent predicted FEV1 (ppFEV1) from baseline through Day 28 and pharmacokinetics. The incidence of adverse events was similar across treatment arms. Tezacaftor (100 mg every day)/ivacaftor (150 mg every 12 h) resulted in a 6.04 mmol/L decrease in sweat chloride and 3.75 percentage point increase in ppFEV1 in subjects homozygous for F508del, and a 7.02 mmol/L decrease in sweat chloride and 4.60 percentage point increase in ppFEV1 in subjects compound heterozygous for F508del and G551D from baseline through Day 28 (P < 0.05 for all). Conclusions These results support continued clinical development of tezacaftor (100 mg every day) in combination with ivacaftor (150 mg every 12 h) in subjects with cystic fibrosis. Clinical trial registered with www.clinicaltrials.gov (NCT01531673).

• Publisher: Oxford University Press,American Thoracic Society
• Subject: Administration, Oral / Adolescent / Adult / Aminophenols - administration & dosage / Aminophenols - adverse effects / Benzodioxoles - administration & dosage / Benzodioxoles - adverse effects / Chloride / Cystic fibrosis / Cystic Fibrosis - diagnosis / Cystic Fibrosis - drug therapy / Cystic Fibrosis - genetics / Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator - genetics / Cysts / Dose-Response Relationship, Drug / Double-Blind Method / Drug Administration Schedule / Drug dosages / Drug Therapy, Combination / Female / Humans / Indoles - administration & dosage / Indoles - adverse effects / Kinases / Male / Maximum Tolerated Dose / Molecular Targeted Therapy - methods / Mutation / Original / Patients / Pediatrics / Prognosis / Proteins / Quinolones - administration & dosage / Quinolones - adverse effects / Respiratory Function Tests / Risk Assessment / Severity of Illness Index / Treatment Outcome / Young Adult