New Therapeutic Approaches in Cystic Fibrosis
Journal Title: Turkish Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences - Year 2020, Vol 17, Issue 6
Abstract
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a hereditary, multisystemic disease caused by different mutations in the CFTR gene encoding CF transmembrane conductance regulator. CF is mainly characterized by pulmonary dysfunction as a result of deterioration in the mucociliary clearance and anion transport of airways. Mortality is mostly caused by bronchiectasis, bronchiole obstruction, and progressive respiratory dysfunction in the early years of life. Over the last decade, new therapeutic strategies rather than symptomatic treatment have been proposed, such as the small molecule approach, ion channel therapy, and pulmonary gene therapy. Due to considerable progress in the treatment options, CF has become an adult disease rather than a pediatric disease in recent years. Pulmonary gene therapy has gained special attention due to its mutation type independent aspect, therefore being applicable to all CF patients. On the other hand, the major obstacle for CF treatment is to predict the drug response of patients due to genetic complexity and heterogeneity. The advancement of 3D culture systems has made it possible to extrapolate the disease modeling and individual drug response in vitro by producing mini adult organs called “organoids” obtained from rectal cell biopsies. In this review, we summarize the advances in the novel therapeutic approaches, clinical interventions, and precision medicine concept for CF.
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Dolunay Merve FAKIOĞLU, Beril ALTUN
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