Medicine
There seems to be a new effective drug for Cystic Fibrosis!
- Ramsey BW, Davies J, McElvaney NG, Tullis E, Bell SC, Dřevínek P, Griese M, McKone EF, Wainwright CE, Konstan MW, Moss R, Ratjen F, Sermet-Gaudelus I, Rowe SM, Dong Q, Rodriguez S, Yen K, Ordoñez C, Elborn JS; VX08-770-102 Study Group. A CFTR potentiator in patients with cystic fibrosis and the G551D mutation. N Engl J Med. 2011 Nov 3;365(18):1663-72. PubMed PMID: 22047557.
- Commentary: Davis PB. Therapy for cystic fibrosis–the end of the beginning? N Engl J Med. 2011 Nov 3;365(18):1734-5. PubMed PMID: 22047565.
- News coverage: “Cystic Fibrosis Drug a Game Changer?” from WebMD.com