Ivacaftor for the treatment of patients with cystic fibrosis and the G551D mutation: a systematic review and cost-effectiveness analysis

Whiting P, Al M, Burgers L, Westwood M, Ryder S, Hoogendoorn M, Armstrong N, Allen A, Severens H, Kleijnen J
Record ID 32013001082
English
Authors' objectives: To review the clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of ivacaftor for the treatment of CF in patients aged 6 years who have the G551D mutation.
Authors' recommendations: The available evidence suggests that ivacaftor is a clinically effective treatment for patients with CF and the G551D mutation; the high cost of ivacaftor may prove an obstacle in the uptake of this treatment. The main priority for further research is the long-term effectiveness of ivacaftor.
Details
Project Status: Completed
Year Published: 2014
English language abstract: An English language summary is available
Publication Type: Not Assigned
Country: England, United Kingdom
MeSH Terms
  • Aminophenols
  • Quinolones
  • Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator
  • Cystic Fibrosis
Contact
Organisation Name: NIHR Health Technology Assessment programme
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Contact Email: journals.library@nihr.ac.uk
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