Novel Therapeutic Approaches for Treatment of CF Patients With W1282X Premature Termination Codon Mutations

Purpose

Based on previous clinical findings, the investigator hypothesize that ivacaftor will have synergistic effects with drugs that facilitate truncated but partially active W1282X CFTR protein processing (tezacaftor) in patients with W1282X CFTR. In the current study, the investigators propose to directly test the efficacy of tezacaftor/ivacaftor (TEZ/IVA) and Trikafta for W1282X CFTR therapy in the clinic in comparison to ivacaftor alone.

Condition

  • Cystic Fibrosis

Eligibility

Eligible Ages
Over 18 Years
Eligible Genders
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

  • Evidence of signed and dated informed consent/assent document(s) indicating that the subject (and/or his parent/legal guardian) has been informed of all pertinent aspects of the trial - Age ≥ 18 yrs - Body weight ≥ 16 kg - Diagnosis of CF and documentation of the presence of a nonsense mutation of the CFTR gene, as determined by historical genotyping - Ability to perform a valid, reproducible spirometry with demonstration of FEV1 ≥ 30% and ≤ 90% of predicted for age, gender, and height - In subjects who are sexually active, willingness to abstain from sexual intercourse or employ a barrier or medical method of contraception during the study drug administration - Willingness and ability to comply with all study procedures and assessments

Exclusion Criteria

  • Any change (initiation, change in type of drug, dose modification, schedule modification, interruption, discontinuation, or re-initiation) in a chronic treatment/prophylaxis regimen for CF or for CF-related conditions within 2 weeks prior to screening - Ongoing participation in any other therapeutic clinical trial - Evidence of pulmonary exacerbation or acute upper or lower respiratory tract infection (including viral illnesses) within 2 weeks prior to screening - History of solid organ or hematological transplantation; positive hepatitis B surface antigen test; hepatitis C antibody test; or human immunodecifiency - Major complication of lung disease (including massive hemoptysis, pneumothorax, or pleural effusion) within 4 weeks prior to screening - Pregnancy or breast-feeding - Current smoker or a smoking history of ≥ 10 pack-years (number of cigarette packs/day x number of years smoked) - Prior or ongoing medical condition (eg, renal failure, alcoholism, drug abuse, psychiatric condition), medical history, physical findings, ECG findings, or laboratory abnormality that, in the investigator's opinion, could adversely affect the safety of the subject, makes it unlikely that the course of treatment or follow-up would be completed, or could impair the assessment of study results

Study Design

Phase
Phase 4
Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Non-Randomized
Intervention Model
Single Group Assignment
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Masking
None (Open Label)

Arm Groups

ArmDescriptionAssigned Intervention
Experimental
Trikafta
If the participant is not on a current modulator, they will take Trikafta for 28 days followed by a 28 day off period. This cycle will be continued for 168 days
  • Drug: Trikafta
    CFTR modulator
  • Drug: symdeko/Trikafta
    CFTR modulator
  • Drug: Ivacaftor/Trikafta
    CFTR modulator
Experimental
Symdeko/Trikafta
If the participant currently takes Symdeko , they will take Trikafta for a 28 day period followed by Symdeko for a 28 day period. This cycle will be continued for 168 days
  • Drug: symdeko/Trikafta
    CFTR modulator
Experimental
Ivacaftor/Trikafta
If the participant currently takes Ivacaftor , they will take Trikafta for a 28 day period followed by Ivacaftor for a 28 day period. This cycle will be continued for 168 days
  • Drug: Ivacaftor/Trikafta
    CFTR modulator

Recruiting Locations

University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, Alabama 35233
Contact:
Heather R Hathorne, MAE, RRT
205-939-9568
hhathorne@peds.uab.edu

More Details

Status
Recruiting
Sponsor
University of Alabama at Birmingham

Study Contact

Heather Hathorne, PhD
205-638-9568
hhathorne@peds.uab.edu

Detailed Description

Approximately 11% of CF patients have premature termination codons (PTC), causing truncated CFTR with little to no function. No approved therapies exist for patients with PTC mutations including W1282X, a unique mutation exhibiting partial CFTR activity even in its truncated form. CFTR modulators alone enhanced CFTR function in patient cells from W1282X/G542X CFTR. Several published studies have shown CFTR modulators alone and/or in combination with readthrough (RT) agents benefit W1282X CFTR. Clinical studies further support an aspect of this notion, where two W1282X patients showed beneficial effect to Ivacaftor treatment.