Can Drug-Level testing personalize cystic fibrosis treatment?
NCT ID NCT07809867
First seen Sep 09, 2026 · Last updated Sep 15, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
Researchers are studying how the cystic fibrosis drugs elexacaftor, tezacaftor and ivacaftor move through the body. The trial enrolls people aged 6 and older with cystic fibrosis who carry at least one F508del mutation and already take this drug combination. Participants keep their usual dosing schedule and give blood samples over up to 12 months so researchers can measure drug levels and look for links to side effects.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- a combination of elexacaftor, tezacaftor and ivacaftor, three drugs that target the underlying protein defect in cystic fibrosis
- What this could lead to
- If the drug levels vary widely between people, this could support blood testing that helps doctors adjust doses for each patient.
- What could go wrong
- The study only measures drug levels and does not test whether changing doses helps anyone. Any dosing changes would still need separate trials to prove they improve outcomes.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 4
Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.
- Participants
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About 50 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Sep 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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6 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Cystic Fibrosis patients with at least one F508del mutation treated with the combination elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor for a time sufficient to reach steady-state (8 days) * males and females aged ≥6 years * informed consent to participate in the study and to process the patient's personal data obtained prior to the collection of any study data. Exclusion Criteria: * evidence of inadequate compliance to treatment; * pregnancy and/or breastfeeding; * any conditions that may affect the ability to complete informed consent; * any other severe systemic disorders that may compromise the PK parameters; * use of any drug capable of moderately/strongly inhibiting or strongly inducing hepatic biotransformation (see section 4 for details); * denial of the informed consent.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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