Orkambi Eases Flares Even in CF Patients Slow to Show Improvement in Lung Health, Trial Data Show
Cystic fibrosis patients who failed to show early improvements in lung function while being treated with Orkambi (lumacaftor/ivacaftor) still experienced fewer pulmonary exacerbations than those given a placebo in Phase 3 studies, a pooled analysis of those trials reports. Clinicians should consider the totality of outcomes when examining the…